A wideband microstrip antenna with symmetric radiation patterns

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1991-1995

  Kasabegoudar, Veeresh G ^a   Vinoy, K J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Broadbanding techniques; Microstrip antennas; Radiation pattern improvement

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; ANTENNA GROUNDS; ANTENNAS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FREQUENCY BANDS; METALS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS;

BROADBANDING TECHNIQUES; CAPACITIVE FEED; DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATES; GROUND PLANE; IMPEDANCE BAND WIDTHS; METAL LAYERS; RADIATION PATTERN IMPROVEMENT; RADIATION PATTERNS; WIDE BAND MICROSTRIP ANTENNA;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA);

EID: 46049113960     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.23575     Document Type: Article

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