An inductive self-complementary Hilbert-curve antenna for UHF RFID broadband and circular polarization tags

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 16, 2009, Pages 433-443

  Liu, J C ^a   Zeng, B H ^b   Chen, I ^c   Chang, C C ^d   Chang, D C ^b  

^a CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 76249111320     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB09072103     Document Type: Article

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