A method to reduce the axial length of a printed quadrifilar helix antenna (PQHA) is presented. Using meandering line techniques, the axial length of the conventional PQHA is reduced by 33%, making it practical to be implemented on a handheld terminal.
Inspec keywords: microstrip antennas; helical antennas
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Subjects: Single antennas
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