Characterization and modeling of left-handed microstrip lines with application to loop antennas

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1084-1091

  Mao, Shau Gang ^a   Chen, Shiou Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Eigenmode analysis; Equivalent circuit model; Left handed microstrip lines (LHMLs); Rectangular loop antenna

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DIAMAGNETISM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; INDUCTANCE; MICROSTRIP LINES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONANCE; RESONATORS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EIGENMODE ANALYSIS; EQUIVALENT-CIRCUIT MODEL; LEFT-HANDED MICROSTRIP LINES; RECTANGULAR LOOP ANTENNA;

LOOP ANTENNAS;

EID: 33645702772     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2006.872658     Document Type: Article

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