Microwave filters for communication systems: Fundamentals, design and applications

Microwave Filters for Communication Systems: Fundamentals, Design and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 1-804

  Cameron, Richard J ^a   Kudsia, Chandra M ^b   Mansour, Raafat R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES;

DESIGN AND APPLICATION; PHYSICAL REALIZATION; SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; THEORY AND DESIGNS;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 85050626456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119292371     Document Type: Book

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