High-gain and wide-band single-layer patch antenna for wireless communications

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Mak, Chi Lun ^a   Wong, Hang ^a   Luk, Kwai Man ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

High gain antenna; L probe; Low cross polarization; Wide band antenna

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA FEEDERS; BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HIGH GAIN ANTENNA; IMPEDANCE BANDWIDTH; LOW CROSS POLARIZATION; PATCH ANTENNAS; STANDING WAVE RATIO; WIDEBAND ANTENNA;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 13444262257     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2004.838899     Document Type: Article

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