Microstrip multiplexer with four channels for broadband system applications

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-54

  Wang, Chunlei ^a   Chang, Kai ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bandpass filter; Microstrip; Multiplexer; Resonator; Transceiver

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BROADBAND NETWORKS; INSERTION LOSSES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONATORS; TRANSCEIVERS;

BROADBAND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS; MICROSTRIP MULTIPLEXERS; PARASITIC PASSBAND REJECTION;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0035127734     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-047x(200101)11:1<48::aid-mmce6>3.0.co;2-z     Document Type: Article

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