English: The microstrip line (400) for a phased array metamaterial antenna system. 401 reperesents unit-cell circuits composed periodically along the microstrip. 402 series capacitors. 403 are T-junctions between capacitors, which connect (404) spiral inductor delay lines to 401. 404 are also connected to ground vias 405.
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