Optimized design of a multifunction/multiband antenna for automotive rescue systems

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 392-400

  Azaro, Renzo ^a   De Natale, Francesco G B ^a   Donelli, Massimo ^a   Massa, Andrea ^a   Zeni, Edoardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antenna design; Multifunction multiband antenna; Particle swarm optimizer; System integration; wireless systems

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; VOICE/DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANTENNA DESIGN; AUTOMOTIVE RESCUE SYSTEMS; MULTIBAND ANTENNA; MULTIFUNCTION ANTENNA; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZER; WIRELESS SYSTEMS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 32444437775     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2005.863387     Document Type: Article

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