RF MEMS and reconfigurable antennas for communication systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4981, Issue , 2003, Pages 164-174

  Vinoy, K J ^a   Yoon, Hargsoon ^a   Ji, Taeksoo ^a   Varadan, Vijay K ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BARIUM TITANATE; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE;

RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0038397476     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479562     Document Type: Conference Paper

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