Optimization of aperture transitions for multiport microstrip circuits

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 44, Issue 12 PART 2, 1996, Pages 2457-2465

  Chen, Chinglung ^a   Tsai, Ming Ju ^a   Alexopoulos, Nicolaos G ^a  

^a Anritsu Company USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FREQUENCY DIVIDING CIRCUITS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

APERTURE COUPLINGS; MULTIPORT MICROSTRIP CIRCUITS;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 0030408529     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.554578     Document Type: Article

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