RF - MEMS and its Applications to Microwave Systems, Antennas and Wireless Communications

SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 525-532

  Christodoulou, Christos G ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractal; Re configurable antennas; RF MEMS; Wideband

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CAPACITORS; FRACTALS; MICROMACHINING; MICROWAVES; POLARIZATION; SWITCHES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

RE-CONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS; WIDEBAND FRACTALS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 1642383652     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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