TLM analysis of the mutual coupling of microstrip patch antenna arrays

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Yang, S ^a   Gosling, I G ^a   Tan, S H ^a   Sorwar, M G ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

HEAVISIDE ABSORBING LAYER (HAL); MUTUAL COUPLING; PATCH ANTENNAS; RECTANGULAR ANTENNAS; TRANSMISSION LINE MATRIX (TLM) METHOD;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0033706092     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20000433     Document Type: Article

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