A broad-band microstrip-to-waveguide transition using quasi-yagi antenna

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2562-2567

  Kaneda, Noriaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mmic's; Waveguide transitions; Yagi antennas

Indexed keywords

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION; WAVEGUIDES;

WAVEGUIDE TRANSITIONS; YAGI ANTENNAS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0033280793     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.809007     Document Type: Article

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