An undersampled high-directivity microstrip patch array with a reduced number of radiating elements inspired on the sierpinski fractal

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-103

  Anguera, Jaume ^a   Montesinos, Gemma ^a   Puente, Carles ^a   Borja, Carmen ^a   Soler, Jordi ^a  

^a Fractus SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fractal shaped antennas; High directivity applications; Microstrip arrays; Microstrip patch antennas

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PARABOLIC ANTENNAS;

MICROSTRIP PATCH ARRAYS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0037457599     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.10836     Document Type: Article

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