Microwave filter design by synthesis and optimization

IEEE Microwave Magazine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 55-69

  Swanson, Dan ^a   Macchiarella, Giuseppe ^b  

^a Tyco Electronics   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) MODELING; EQUAL RIPPLE OPTIMIZATION; FILTER DIMENSIONING; TYCO ELERCTRONICS (CO);

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BANDPASS FILTERS; BANDWIDTH; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 33947648410     PISSN: 15273342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MMW.2007.335529     Document Type: Review

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