Computation of Characteristic Impedance for Multiple Microstrip Transmission Lines Using a Vector Finite Element Method

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 34-40

  Slade, G William ^a   Webb, Kevin J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RADIO TRANSMISSION;

MULTICONDUCTOR STRIPLINES; MULTIPLE MICROSTRIP TRANSMISSION LINES; SPECTRAL DOMAIN TECHNIQUE; VECTOR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 0026622684     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.108320     Document Type: Article

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