Automated filter tuning using generalized low-pass prototype networks and gradient-based parameter extraction

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2532-2538

  Harscher, Peter ^a,b   Vahldieck, Rüdiger ^a,b   Amari, Smain ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automated tuning; CAD; Gradient methods; Parameter estimation; Sensitivity analysis; Waveguide filter

Indexed keywords

WAVEGUIDE FILTERS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GRADIENT METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESONATORS; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; TUNING; WAVEGUIDES;

LOW PASS FILTERS;

EID: 0035680166     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.971646     Document Type: Conference Paper

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