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A '''Array factor''' is a set of ''N'' identical antennas which face the same direction and follow a similar pattern. Essentially, an array factor is used to define an [[antenna array]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Array factors|url=http://www.engr.uky.edu/~cclu/EE522/NTS522_f.pdf|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> Advantages of this technique includes being able to combine multiple antennas to allow for a greater flexibility in transmitting or receiving signals. <ref>{{cite web|title=Antennas and Propagation|url=http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/jwallace/xwallace/courses/ap/ch5.pdf|publisher=Jacobs university|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

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