A taper filtering finline at millimeter wavelengths for broadband harmonic multiplication

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 172-174

  Decoopman, T ^a   Melique X ^a   Vanbesien O ^a   Lippens, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT D ELECTRONIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Filters; Finline; Harmonic multiplication; Millimeter waves; Tapers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; MILLIMETER WAVES;

BROADBAND HARMONIC MULTIPLICATION; TAPER FILTERING FINLINE;

SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION;

EID: 0038272007     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.811675     Document Type: Article

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