Advanced Materials and Components for 5G and Beyond This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current status and future trends of materials and component design for fifth generation (5G) wireless communications and beyond. Necessitated by rapidly increasing numbers of mobile devices and data volumes and acting as a driving force for innovation in information technology 5G networks are broadly characterized by ubiquitous connectivity extremely low latency and very high speed data transfer. Such capabilities are facilitated by nanoscale and massive multi input multi output (MIMO) with extreme base station and device densities as well as unprecedented numbers of antennas. This book covers semiconductor solutions for 5G electronics design and performance enhancement for 5G antennas high frequency PCB materials and design requirements materials for high frequency filters EMI shielding materials and absorbers for 5G systems thermal management materials and components and protective packaging and sealing materials for 5G devices. It explores fundamental physics design and engineering aspects as well as the full array of state of the art applications of 5G and beyond wireless communications. Future challenges and potential trends of 5G and beyond applications and related materials technologies are also addressed. Throughout this book illustrations clarify core concepts techniques and processes. At the end of each chapter references serve as a gateway to the primary literature in the field. This book is essential reading for today’s students scientists engineers and professionals who want to understand the current status and future trends in materials advancement and component design in 5G and beyond and acquire skills for selecting and using materials and 5G component design that takes economic and regulatory aspects into account. Chapter 1. 5G technology components and material solutions for hardware system integration Chapter 2. Semiconductor solutions for 5G Chapter 3. Design and performance enhancement for 5G antennas and beamforming integrated circuits Chapter 4. PCB materials and design requirements for 5G systems Chapter 5. Materials for high frequency filters Chapter 6. EMI shielding materials and absorbers for 5G communications Chapter 7. Thermal management materials and components for 5G devices Chapter 8. Protective packaging and sealing materials for 5G mobile devices Chapter 9. Perspectives on 5G and beyond applications and related technologies.