Bandwidth broadening of patch antennas using nonuniform substrates

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 421-423

  Chen, Chi Chih ^a   Volakis, John L ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antennas; Bandwidth broadening; Patch miniaturization; Substrate modifications

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH BROADENING; PATCH MINIATURIZATION; SUBSTRATE MODIFICATIONS; UNIFORM SUBSTRATES;

BANDWIDTH; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 30544442910     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21189     Document Type: Article

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