Hybrid FDTD-MPIE method for the simulation of locally inhomogeneous multilayer LTCC structure

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-44

  Liu, En Xiao ^a   Li, Er Ping ^b   Li, Le Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hybrid finite difference time domain (FDTD) and mixed potential integral equation (MPIE) method; Inhomogeneous object; Low temperature co fired ceramic (LTCC); Multilayer structure

Indexed keywords

HYBRID FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME-DOMAIN (FDTD); INHOMOGENEOUS OBJECTS; LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS (LTCC); MIXED POTENTIAL INTEGRAL EQUATION (MPIE) METHOD; MULTILAYER STRUCTURE;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

MULTILAYERS;

EID: 12844283342     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2004.840981     Document Type: Article

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