Wideband RCS Reduction of Microstrip Array Antenna Based on Absorptive Frequency Selective Surface and Microstrip Resonators

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<div>Radiation performance of the reference antenna and the reference antenna with AFSS and microstrip resonators (Antenna3).</div>

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Figure 13: Wideband RCS Reduction of Microstrip Array Antenna Based on Absorptive Frequency Selective Surface and Microstrip Resonators 