Hilbert curve fractal antenna: A small resonant antenna for VHF/UHF applications

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 215-219

  Vinoy, K J ^a   Jose, K A ^a   Varadan, V K ^a   Varadan, V V ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractal antennas; Hilbert curves; Multiband antennas; Small antennas

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANTENNA ARRAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); FRACTALS; GEOMETRY; METHOD OF MOMENTS; TELEVISION APPLICATIONS;

FRACTAL ANTENNA; HILBERT CURVES; MULTIBAND ANTENNAS; SMALL RESONANT ANTENNA;

DIPOLE ANTENNAS;

EID: 0035918549     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.1136     Document Type: Article

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