A reconfigurable stacked microstrip patch antenna for satellite and terrestrial links

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 426-435

  Ali, Mohammod ^a   Sayem, Abu T M ^a   Kunda, Vijay K ^b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b SUN MICROSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Reconfigurable antenna; Satellite link; Stacked patch antenna; Terrestrial link

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; FREQUENCY BANDS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA; STACKED PATCH ANTENNA;

SATELLITE LINKS;

EID: 34147095321     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2007.891412     Document Type: Article

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