Two-Port Model of an Antenna for Use in Characterizing Wireless Communications Systems, Obtained Using Efficiency Measurements

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 115-118

  Bodnar, Donald G ^a   Rogers, Shawn D ^b   Aberle, James T ^c   Auckland, David T ^b  

^a Applications Engineering   (United States)

^b Etenna Corporation   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna efficiency; Antenna measurements; Communication channels; Gain measurement; Transfer functions; Wheeler Cap

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; CHANNEL CAPACITY; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANTENNA EFFICIENCY; WHEELER CAP;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0242442495     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2003.1232166     Document Type: Article

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