Optimized E-plane bandpass filters with improved stopband performance

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 212-220

  Budimir, Djuradj ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS;

BANDPASS FILTER DESIGN; CUTOFF FREQUENCY; E-PLANE DISCONTINUITY; MODE INTERACTION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE HOUSING; STOPBAND PERFORMANCE;

BANDPASS FILTERS;

EID: 0031074240     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.557602     Document Type: Article

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