A novel Epsilon Near Zero (ENZ) tunneling circuit using microstrip technology for high integrability applications

Progress In Electromagnetics Research C

Volumn 15, Issue , 2010, Pages 65-74

  Murthy, D V B ^a   Corona Chavez A ^a   Olvera Cervantes, J L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ASTROFÍSICA   (Mexico)

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Indexed keywords

DESIGN PROCEDURE; EFFECTIVE PERMITTIVITY; EXTERNAL QUALITY FACTOR; HEIGHT RATIO; INTEGRABILITY; MICROSTRIP COUPLINGS; MICROSTRIP TECHNOLOGY; PROPAGATION CONSTANT; SIMULATION AND MEASUREMENT; TUNNEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 79951970632     PISSN: 19378718     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERC10060202     Document Type: Article

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