Exact Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis of Multiplexing Networks

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 93-102

  Bandler, John W ^a   Daijavad, Shahrokh ^b   Zhang, Qi Jun ^b  

^a Optimization Systems Associates ^*  (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE DEVICES - OPTIMIZATION;

CASCADE CIRCUITS; MULTIPLEXING NETWORKS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS/OPTIMIZATION;

MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0022563475     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1986.1133285     Document Type: Article

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