Application of combined electric- And magnetic-conductor ground planes for antenna performance enhancement

Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-98

  Foroozesh, Alireza ^a   Shafai, Lotfollah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial ground plane; Artificial magnetic conductor; Dipole antenna; Electromagnetic band gap structure; High impedance surface; Microstrip patch antenna; Perfect electric conductor; Perfect magnetic conductor; Periodic structure

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BANDWIDTH; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

ARTIFICIAL GROUND PLANE; ARTIFICIAL MAGNETIC CONDUCTOR; DIPOLE ANTENNA; ELECTROMAGNETIC BAND-GAP STRUCTURE; HIGH-IMPEDANCE SURFACE; MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA; PERFECT ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR; PERFECT MAGNETIC CONDUCTOR; PERIODIC STRUCTURE;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 51649106187     PISSN: 08408688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/CJECE.2008.4621833     Document Type: Article

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