Novel approach to the synthesis of microwave diplexers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4281-4290

  Macchiarella, Giuseppe ^a,b   Tamiazzo, Stefano ^c  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c Andrew Telecommunication Products   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circuit synthesis; Diplexers; Microwave filters

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT SYNTHESIS; DIPLEXERS; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATIONS; TRANSMISSION ZEROS;

BASE STATIONS; MICROWAVE FILTERS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION;

DIPLEX TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33847726709     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.885909     Document Type: Article

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