Computational Optimization algorithms for antennas and RF/microwave circuit designs: An overview

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-227

  Yeung, Sai Ho ^a   Chan, Wing Shing ^a   Ng, Kai Tat ^a   Man, Kim Fung ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antennas; circuit optimization; filters; genetic algorithm (GA); particle swarm optimization (PSO)

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT DESIGNS; CIRCUIT OPTIMIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL OPTIMIZATION; DAILY LIVES; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

ALGORITHMS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MICROWAVE CIRCUITS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 84859922890     PISSN: 15513203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TII.2012.2186821     Document Type: Article

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