Multilayer Microstrip Structure Analysis with Matched Load Simulation

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 143-149

  Yeung, Edwin K L ^a   Beal, John C ^b   Antar, Yahia M M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ESTIMATION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MICROSTRIP LINES; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE WAVES;

FULL WAVE ANALYSIS; MATCHED LOAD SIMULATION; MIXED POTENTIAL INTEGRAL EQUATION; MULTILAYER MICROSTRIP STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; PARASITIC RESONATOR LINE;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 0029208070     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.362997     Document Type: Article

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