TY - GEN N2 - In this letter, the design of a planar antenna compliant with FCC requirements for ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission systems is described. With reference to a planar geometry on a dielectric substrate, the shape of the antenna is described by means of a spline-based representation and it is determined by means of an optimisation process aimed at finding the optimal descriptive parameters that allow to fit the user-defined electrical and dimensional requirements. The reliability and effectiveness of the antenna prototype are assessed through simulations as well as experimental measurements. The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com UR - http://www.eledia.org/students-reports/325/ Y1 - 2008/07// TI - Design of a Miniaturized Planar Antenna for FCC-UWB Communication Systems AV - public ID - elediasc12325 A1 - Lizzi, Leonardo A1 - Viani, Federico A1 - Azaro, Renzo A1 - Massa, Andrea ER -