Automated optimization of a waveguide-microstrip transition using an em optimization driver

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 5 PART 2, 1997, Pages 861-864

  Zhang, Min ^a   Weiland, Thomas ^a  

^a DESY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MICROSTRIP LINES; MICROWAVES; SIMULATORS;

AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZER;

WAVEGUIDE JUNCTIONS;

EID: 0031143853     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.575612     Document Type: Article

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