Prediction of peak internal fields in direct-coupled-cavity filters

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 64-73

  Ernst, Christoph ^a   Postoyalko, Vasil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct coupled cavity filters; Electric field strength; Power handling capability; Stored energy

Indexed keywords

CHEBYSHEV APPROXIMATION; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LOW PASS FILTERS;

COUPLED RESONATOR FILTER; DIRECT COUPLED CAVITY WAVEGUIDE FILTERS; PEAK INTERNAL FIELDS;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 0037247559     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.806906     Document Type: Article

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