Analysis of Coplanar-Waveguide Discontinuities with Finite-Metallization Thickness and Nonrectangular Edge Profile

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 12 PART 1, 1997, Pages 2131-2138

  Lin, Fang Lih ^a   Wu, Ruey Beei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coplanar waveguides (cpw's); Finite element method (fem); Transmission line discontinuities

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROWAVES;

NONRECTANGULAR EDGE PROFILE;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031344577     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.643749     Document Type: Article

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