A novel and efficient hybrid model of radio multipath-fading channels in indoor environments

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 585-594

  Tarng, J H ^a   Liu, Wen Shun ^a   Huang, Yeh Fong ^a   Huang, Jiunn Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fading; Field strength measurement; Indoor environment; Radio propagation model

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; RADIO TRANSMISSION; SCATTERING;

MULTIPATH FADING;

FADING (RADIO);

EID: 0038381404     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2003.809822     Document Type: Article

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