Genetic Algorithms in Antennas and Smart Antennas Design Overview: Two Novel Antenna Systems for Triband GNSS Applications and a Circular Switched Parasitic Array for WiMax Applications Developments with the Use of Genetic Algorithms

Table 1

Input parameters and results of the GA optimization procedure for the PIFA.

Parameter	Variation range	GA result
Top plate length	2 seglen–16 seglen	10 seglen
Top plate width	3 seglen–10 seglen	9 seglen
Ground plate length	2 seglen–24 seglen	20 seglen
Ground plate width	3 seglen–24 seglen	15 seglen
Height	1 seglen–4 seglen	2 seglen
Shorting strip width	1 seglen–4 seglen	1 seglen