Switched beam antenna array with parasitic elements

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 13, 2009, Pages 187-201

  Kamarudin, M R ^a   Hall, P S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 64549105735     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09011603     Document Type: Article

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