A new Ka-band microstrip Y-junction circulator with a ferrite sphere

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-132

  Chen, R S ^a   Ye, Z B ^a   Yung, Edward K N ^b   Tsang, K F ^b   Dou, W B ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FERRITES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MAGNETIZATION; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

MICROCHIPS;

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

EID: 0142197743     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020721031000147336     Document Type: Article

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