Invasion of Inductor and Capacitor Chips in the Design of Antennas and Platform Integrations

Inductor and capacitor chips have found new applications in the antenna domain. Antennas can be designed faster utilizing these chips. Examples are given to show how chips are used on single antennas, smart antennas, Shelton-Butler matrix MIMO antenna feed networks, platform integration, and simplifying of manufacturing setups. The invasion impacts two important metrics of the wireless business: reducing cost, and minimizing the time to market.