Innovations in Microwave Filters and Multiplexing Networks for Communications Satellite Systems

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 1133-1149

  Kudsia, Chandra ^a   Cameron, Richard ^a   Tang, Wai Cheung ^a  

^a Research and Development Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FILTERS - SPACE APPLICATIONS; MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT - SPACE APPLICATIONS;

MICROWAVE FILTERS; MULTIPLEXING NETWORKS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS;

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES;

EID: 0026880732     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.141345     Document Type: Article

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