Design and Experimental Validation of Compact NFC Antenna and Embedded SiP RFID Module Based on LTCC and PCB Technologies
By: Alena Pietriková, Igor Vehec, Tomáš Lenger and Peter Lukács
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Language: English
Page range: 55 - 63
Submitted on: Apr 15, 2026
Accepted on: May 28, 2026
Published on: Jun 17, 2026
Published by: Technical University of Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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