Compact Multifunctional Antennas for Wireless Systems

Compact Multifunctional Antennas for Wireless Systems

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  Lim, Eng Hock ^a   Leung, Kwok Wa ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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DOI: 10.1002/9781118243244     Document Type: Book

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