Low loss coupled line filters with transmission zeros in multi-layer thin film MCM-D technology

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1471-1474

  Posada, G ^a   Carchon, G ^a   Nauwelaers, B ^b   De Raedt, W ^a  

^a IMEC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Filter; MCM D; Transmission line; Transmission zeros

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COPPER; ELECTRIC LINES; FREQUENCIES; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; THIN FILMS;

INTEGRATED PASSIVES; MCM-D; RADIATION LOSS; TRANSMISSION ZEROS;

BANDPASS FILTERS;

EID: 4544330485     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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