Frequency reconfiguration mechanism of a PIN diode on a reconfigurable antenna for LTE and WLAN Applications

• Main Authors: Mohd Shah, Shaharil, Daud, M. F. M., Zainal Abidin, Zuhairiah, Che Seman, Fauziahanim, Hamzah, Shipun Anuar, Katiran, Norshidah
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2018
• Subjects: TK5101-6720 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3876/; http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v8i3.pp1893-1902

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