Australia and New Zealand satellite coverage using a microstrip patch reflectarray

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 321-325

  Zornoza, J A ^a   Bialkowski, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antennas for satellite broadcasting; Multi layer microstrip patch array; Radiation pattern synthesis; Reflectarray

Indexed keywords

BROADCASTING; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); FREQUENCIES; SATELLITES;

MICROSTRIP PATCH REFLECTARRAY; PHASE-ONLY SYNTHESIS METHOD; SATELLITE BROADCASTING;

MICROSTRIP LINES;

EID: 0037996838     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.10907     Document Type: Article

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