Toward an optimum design of NRD-guide and microstrip-line transition for hybrid-integration technology

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 11 PART 1, 1998, Pages 1796-1800

  Bacha, Abdallah ^a   Wu, Ke ^a  

^a POLY GRAMES RESEARCH CENTER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cad and optimization; Hybrid integration technology; Integrated transitions; Microstrip line; NRD guide; Tlm algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROSTRIP LINES; OPTIMIZATION; PERMITTIVITY; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

HYBRID INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATED TRANSITIONS; NONRADIATIVE DIELECTRIC GUIDE; TRANSMISSION LINE MATRIX ANALYSIS;

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0032203123     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.734585     Document Type: Article

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