Optimization of microwave devices using 3-D finite elements and the design sensitivity of the frequency response

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 39, Issue 3 I, 2003, Pages 1325-1328

  Nair, D ^a   Webb, J P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design automation; Electromagnetic analysis; Finite element methods (FEMs); Microwave devices; Optimization methods; Sensitivity; Waveguide components

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAVEGUIDE TRANSFORMERS;

COST FUNCTION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS; WAVEGUIDE IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMER;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0038520995     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2003.810520     Document Type: Article

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