Optimization of an innovative type of compact frequency-reconfigurable antenna

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-18

  Araque Quijano, Javier Leonardo ^a   Vecchi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antenna optimization; Antennas for mobile terminals; Compact antennas; Genetic algorithm (GA); Multiband antennas; Reconfigurable antennas

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA GROUNDS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MEMS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MOBILE PHONES; OPTIMIZATION; RECEIVING ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA OPTIMIZATION; COMPACT ANTENNAS; EXHAUSTIVE SEARCHES; GHZ BANDS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZER; GROUND PLANES; LOCAL OPTIMIZER; MICRO-ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MULTIBAND ANTENNAS; OPTIMIZATION METHODOLOGIES; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; PATCH ANTENNAS; PROOF OF CONCEPTS; RECONFIGURABILITY; RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS; RETURN LOSS; SMALL SIZES; SPACE FILLINGS; SWITCHING PATTERNS;

MOBILE ANTENNAS;

EID: 63149162304     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2008.2009649     Document Type: Article

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