A Compact Dual-Band Printed Antenna Design for LTE Operation in Handheld Device Applications

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</svg> of the proposed antenna versus frequency at (a) lower and (b) higher bands.</table>

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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Figure 11: A Compact Dual-Band Printed Antenna Design for LTE Operation in Handheld Device Applications 