A conformal mesh for efficient planar electromagnetic analysis

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 1 II, 2004, Pages 257-264

  Rautio, James C ^a  

^a Sonnet Software Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer aided design (CAD); Conformal; Edge effect; Electromagnetic (EM); Fast Fourier transform (FFT); High frequency; Mesh; Method of moments (MoM); Planar; Rooftop; Spiral inductor; Subsection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

CONFORMAL MESH; ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS; SPIRAL INDUCTOR;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY;

EID: 0037857784     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.820887     Document Type: Article

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