Varactor loaded tunable printed PIFA

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 15, 2009, Pages 113-131

  Liang, J ^a   Yang, H Y D ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

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EID: 69949091245     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09041108     Document Type: Article

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