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An accurate method to measure the antenna impedance of a portable radio

✍ Scribed by Y. L. Chow; K. F. Tsang; C. N. Wong


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
128 KB
Volume
23
Category
Article
ISSN
0895-2477

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✦ Synopsis


Traditional impedance measurement of a monopole antenna is inaccurate due to a likely stray radiating current on the measuring cable that is also affected by the operating human. This letter demonstrates experimentally that the elimination of this stray current is possible by using a special slee¨e balun suitable for ¨aried PCB groundplane and human postures. Adjustment of the balun position is discussed.