Research Article

Compact Printed Arrays with Embedded Coupling Mitigation for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networking

Figure 12

A standard dumbbell DGS etched on the Bottom layer of a microstrip circuit. The board measures , whereas the size of the defect is . The microstrip runs on the Top layer between the two connectors. The DGS comprises two square apertures connected with a thin slot (0.3 mm). Microstrip width equals the distance of the two apertures.
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