Hybrid finite-difference/finite-volume time-domain analysis for microwave integrated circuits with curved PEC surfaces using a nonuniform rectangular grid

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 969-975

  Yang, Mingwu ^b   Chen, Yinchao ^a,c   Mittra, Raj ^a,d  

^a IEEE

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c University of South Carolina   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVED PERFECT ELECTRIC INDUCTOR; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; FINITE VOLUME TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; NONUNIFORM RECTANGULAR GRID;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY;

MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0034206970     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.846728     Document Type: Article

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