Three-dimensional high-frequency distribution networks-Part I: Optimization of CPW discontinuities

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1635-1642

  Weller, Thomas M ^a   Henderson, Rashaunda M ^a   Herrick, Katherine J ^b  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coplanar transmission lines; Micromachining; Microwave circuits

Indexed keywords

COPLANAR TRANSMISSION LINES; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; SIGNAL ATTENUATION; WILKINSON DIVIDER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROMACHINING; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION;

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0034297844     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.873890     Document Type: Article

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