On the numerical errors induced by the space-time discretization in the LE-FDTD method

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-133

  Alimenti, F ^a   Roselli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Lumped elements; Numerical parasitics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

LUMPED ELEMENT METHOD; SPACE TIME DISCRETIZATION;

RESISTORS;

EID: 0038238285     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.810122     Document Type: Letter

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