Hybrid-Mode Analysis of Homogeneously and Inhomogeneously Doped Low-Loss Slow-Wave Coplanar Transmission Lines

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1991, Pages 1348-1360

  Wu, Ke ^a   Vahldieck, Riidiger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS--APPLICATIONS; ELECTRIC NETWORKS--MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE--APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MIS--APPLICATIONS;

DOPING PROFILES; HOMEGENEOUSLY/INHOMOGENEOUSLY DOPED TRANSMISSION LINES; HYBRID MODE ANALYSIS; LOW-LOSS SLOW-WAVE COPLANAR TRANSMISSION LINES; METAL CONDUCTOR LOSSES; MIS COPLANAR TRANSMISSION LINES;

ELECTRIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0026204530     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.85410     Document Type: Article

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