Microfluidically Frequency-Reconfigurable Quasi-Yagi Dipole Antenna
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Antenna Design
3. Experimental Verification
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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L0c | L0c1 | L0 | L01 | Ld = L + 2 × L0 | L1dir = Ldir + 2 × L01 | Frequency |
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14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 88 | 54 | 1.8 |
14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 74 | 50 | 2.1 |
14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 44 | 2.48 |
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Shah, S.I.H.; Lim, S. Microfluidically Frequency-Reconfigurable Quasi-Yagi Dipole Antenna. Sensors 2018, 18, 2935. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18092935
Shah SIH, Lim S. Microfluidically Frequency-Reconfigurable Quasi-Yagi Dipole Antenna. Sensors. 2018; 18(9):2935. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18092935
Chicago/Turabian StyleShah, Syed Imran Hussain, and Sungjoon Lim. 2018. "Microfluidically Frequency-Reconfigurable Quasi-Yagi Dipole Antenna" Sensors 18, no. 9: 2935. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18092935
APA StyleShah, S. I. H., & Lim, S. (2018). Microfluidically Frequency-Reconfigurable Quasi-Yagi Dipole Antenna. Sensors, 18(9), 2935. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18092935