An algorithm for interpolating the frequency variations of method-of-moments matrices arising in the analysis of planar microstrip structures

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1018-1025

  Yeo, Junho ^a   Mittra, Raj ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Impedance matrix interpolation; Method of moments (MoM); Microstrip patch antenna; Probe fed square patch array

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INTERPOLATION; METHOD OF MOMENTS;

IMPEDANCE MATRIX INTERPOLATION; PROBE-FED SQUARE PATCH ARRAY;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0037361023     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.808703     Document Type: Article

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