Improving the phase resolution of a micromotor-actuated phased reflectarray

1st Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, MNRC 2008 - Enabling Synergy and Accelerating Excellence in Graduate Student Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 169-172

  Phillion, Rudi H ^a   Okoniewski, Michal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSYSTEMS; NANOELECTRONICS; ROTATION;

ARRAY ELEMENTS; GEOMETRICAL PHASING; PHASE RESOLUTIONS; PHASE STEPS; PHASED ARRAYS; REFLECT ARRAYS; REFLECTARRAY ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 58049189588     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MNRC.2008.4683405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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