Improved design of microstrip air-bridges

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 246-255

  Queck, Cham Kiong ^a   Davis, Lionel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air bridge; Design procedure; Equivalent circuit; Microstrip

Indexed keywords

AIR; CAPACITANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; LOW PASS FILTERS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; PERMITTIVITY;

AIR-BRIDGE; MICROSTRIP AIR-BRIDGES; MICROSTRIP SQUARE PAD;

MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

EID: 0038523960     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10080     Document Type: Article

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