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International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Volume 2017, Article ID 4686315, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4686315
Research Article

Iterative Full-Wave Analysis of Mandelbrot-Inspired Fractal Patch Antenna on Textile Substrate for UWB Applications

V. P. Silva Neto1,2 and A. G. D’Assunção2

1Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region, DEE, RN 233, Km 01, Zona Rural de Caraúbas, RN, Brazil
2Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN-CT-DCO, Caixa Postal 1655, 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil

Correspondence should be addressed to V. P. Silva Neto; rb.ude.asrefu@oten.rimedlav

Received 20 June 2017; Accepted 1 August 2017; Published 7 November 2017

Academic Editor: Jaume Anguera

Copyright © 2017 V. P. Silva Neto and A. G. D’Assunção. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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