Electronically steerable parasitic array radiator antenna for omni- and sector pattern forming applications to wireless ad hoc networks

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 203-208

  Cheng, J ^a,b   Hashiguchi, M ^a   Iigusa, K ^a   Ohira, T ^a  

^a ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^b Panasonic Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANECHOIC CHAMBERS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS; VARACTORS;

RADIATOR ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 0141633791     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20030548     Document Type: Conference Paper

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