Ground plane effects on planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) performance

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 209-213

  Huynh, M C ^a   Stutzman, W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA GROUNDS; BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); GAIN MEASUREMENT; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

GROUND PLANE EFFECTS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0141745828     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20030551     Document Type: Conference Paper

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