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... Similarly, S12 and S22 can be obtained by measuring the incident, the reflected and the transmitted signals at the output when the input is terminated in Z0. Since the input is terminated by ... linear, the total voltage at any point in the system is the sum of incident and reflected voltages. The net current is superposition of incident and reflected currents. However, since the currents ... process consistency and accuracy of printingRFID tag antennas via the screening printing method with a conductive ink, silver‐based (Ag) ink, on PET, PVC, and Wet Strength...
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