Fractal antenna for passive UHF RFID applications

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 16, 2009, Pages 209-228

  Zainud Deen, S H ^a   Malhat, H A ^a   Awadalla, K H ^a  

^a MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 75449085807     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09051506     Document Type: Article

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