Full-Wave Analysis of Microstrip Open-End and Gap Discontinuities

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn MTT-33, Issue 10, 1985, Pages 1036-1042

  Jackson, Robert W ^a   Pozar, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - MILLIMETER WAVES; SUBSTRATES - DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; SURFACE WAVES;

FULL-WAVE ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL SUBSECTIONAL PIECEWISE SINUSOIDAL MODES; MICROSTRIP OPEN-END AND GAP DISCONTINUITIES; REFLECTION COEFFICIENT;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 0022133141     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1985.1133167     Document Type: Article

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