Size reduction of a low-profile spiral antenna using inductive and dielectric loading

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Volumn 7, Issue , 2008, Pages 22-25

  Kramer, B A ^a,b   Chen, C C ^a,b   Volakis, J L ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferrite ground plane; Inductive loading; Low profile antenna; Spiral antenna

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; FERRITE DEVICES;

FERRITE GROUND PLANE; LOW-PROFILE ANTENNA; SPIRAL ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 40549129415     PISSN: 15361225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LAWP.2007.914116     Document Type: Article

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