Compact Multiband Printed IFA on Electromagnetic Band-Gap Structures Ground Plane for Wireless Applications

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International Journal of Microwave Science and Technology

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Figure 11: Compact Multiband Printed IFA on Electromagnetic Band-Gap Structures Ground Plane for Wireless Applications 