Gain enhancement in linear and circularly polarised microstrip patch antennas using shorted metallic patches

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 138-148

  Fallah Rad, M ^a   Shafai, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; RADAR; SURFACE WAVES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURES (EBG); POLARIZED MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNAS; SHORTED METALLIC PATCHES (SMP); SURFACE CURRENT DENSITY;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 23044464249     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20045055     Document Type: Article

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