Efficient quasi-TEM frequency-dependent analysis of Lossy multiconductor lines through a fast reduced-order FEM model

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2029-2035

  Bertazzi, Francesco ^a   Ghione, Giovanni ^a   Goano, Michele ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coplanar waveguides (CPWs); Damascene multilevel interconnects; Electrooptic modulators; Finite element method (FEM); Magneto quasi static problem; Micromachined CPWs; Model order reduction; Multiconductor transmission lines (MTLs); Ohmic losses; Skin effect

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOSSES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS; SKIN EFFECT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WAVEGUIDES;

OHMIC LOSSES;

ELECTRIC LINES;

EID: 0041361958     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.815875     Document Type: Article

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