Bandwidth optimization of an integrated microstrip circulator and antenna assembly: Part 1

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 47-56

  Young, Jeffrey L ^a   Adams, Ryan S ^a   O'Neil, Benton ^a   Johnson, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Circulators; Ferrimagnetic materials; Ferrite circulators; Ferrite devices; Microstrip antennas; Nonreciprocal circuits; Yagi antennas

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FERRIMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERRITE DEVICES; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE CIRCULATORS;

FERRITE CIRCULATOR; POWER TRANSFER; YAGI ANTENNA;

BANDWIDTH;

EID: 34047220203     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2006.323343     Document Type: Article

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