An optimization technique for low-loss nxm microwave switch matrices

Proceedings - 2003 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, RAWCON 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 341-344

  U Yen, Kongpop ^a   Kenney, J S ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Couplers; Design optimization; Insertion loss; Large scale systems; Loss measurement; Microwave theory and techniques; Multiplexing; Radio frequency; Switches

Indexed keywords

COSTS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MULTIPLEXING; SWITCHES; SWITCHING SYSTEMS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; LOSS MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES; NOMINAL FREQUENCY; OPTIMIZATION SOLUTION; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; RADIO FREQUENCIES;

INSERTION LOSSES;

EID: 4444336646     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RAWCON.2003.1227962     Document Type: Conference Paper

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