Neural network field programmable gate array (FPGA) controllers for reconfigurable antennas

OF DISSERTATION Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Engineering The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico

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