Study and design of a s-band 4×4 Nolen matrix for satellite digital multimedia broadcasting applications

Antem/URSI 2006 - 12th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics and Canadian Radio Sciences Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Fonseca, Nelson Jorge G ^a  

^a CNES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROADCASTING; BUTLER MATRIX; DESIGN; MULTIBEAM ANTENNAS; RADIO BROADCASTING;

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA; MATRIX DESIGN; MULTIPLE BEAM ANTENNAS; MULTIPORT AMPLIFIERS;

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING;

EID: 85016093747     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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