On the characterization of UWB antennas

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 258-269

  Duroc, Y ^a   Ghiotto, A ^a   Vuong, T P ^a   Tedjini, S ^a  

^a Grenoble Institute of Technology   (France)

Author keywords

Antennas; Impulse response; Transfer function; Ultra wideband (UWB)

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; IMPULSE RESPONSE; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB); WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

NARROW BANDS; SIMULATION AND MEASUREMENTS; ULTRA-WIDE BAND ANTENNAS; UWB ANTENNAS; VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZERS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 62249132966     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20347     Document Type: Article

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