Performance analysis of small tuned transmitting loop antennas evaluated by experiment and simulation [antenna designer's notebook]

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 128-132

  Belrose, John S ^a  

^a Industry Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antenna measurement; Electrically small antennas; HF antennas; Loop antennas; Q factor

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA MEASUREMENT; COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETIC; ELECTRICALLY SMALL ANTENNAS; FIELD STRENGTHS; FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS; HF ANTENNAS; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS; NUMERICAL MODELING; OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; Q FACTOR;

LOOP ANTENNAS; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT; RADIOMETRY;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 65349115600     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2007.4293949     Document Type: Article

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