Fast time-domain characterization of finite size microstrip structures

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

Volumn 15, Issue 5-6 SPEC., 2002, Pages 439-457

  Aygun K ^a   Shanker, B ^b   Michielssen, E ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

EM time domain characterization; Fast algorithms; Integral equations; Marching on in time; Microstrip structures; Transient analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC WIRE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRIP LINES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; FAST ALGORITHMS; FINITE SIZE MICROSTRIP STRUCTURES; MARCHING ON TIME METHOD; TIME DOMAIN CHARACTERIZATION;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036747392     PISSN: 08943370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.472     Document Type: Article

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