Tunable dual-band resonators for communication systems

International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 245-253

  Girbau, David ^a   Lázaro, Antonio ^a   Pérez, Albert ^b   Martínez, Esther ^b   Pradell, Lluís ^b   Villarino, Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual band; Filter; Multi standard; Stepped impedance resonator

Indexed keywords

CLOSED FORM; DUAL BAND; FILTER; FREQUENCY TUNABILITY; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; MULTI-STANDARD; MULTI-STANDARD SYSTEMS; MULTIBAND; QUALITY FACTORS; RESONATOR DESIGN; STEPPED IMPEDANCE RESONATOR; TUNABLE FILTERS; TUNABLE RESONATORS;

BANDPASS FILTERS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FREQUENCY BANDS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; RESONANCE; STANDARDS;

RESONATORS;

EID: 78651595613     PISSN: 17590787     EISSN: 17590795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175907871000036X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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