60-GHz patch antennas and arrays on LTCC with embedded-cavity substrates

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2865-2874

  Lamminen, Antti E I ^a   Säily, Jussi ^a   Vimpari, Antti R ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

60 GHz; Array; Cavity; Low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC); Patch

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER NETWORKS; FREQUENCY BANDS; FREQUENCY DIVIDING CIRCUITS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

60 GHZ; ARRAY; CAVITY; LOW-TEMPERATURE COFIRED CERAMIC (LTCC); PATCH;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 44949098883     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2008.927560     Document Type: Article

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