Title :
Rapidly converging direct singular integral-equation techniques in the analysis of open microstrip lines on layered substrates
Author :
Tsalamengas, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, moment-method-oriented direct singular integral-equation techniques are used for the exact analysis of planar layered microstrip lines. While these techniques retain the simplicity of the conventional method of moments, they optimize them by evaluating all matrix elements via rapidly converging real-axis spectral integrals. The proposed algorithms yield highly accurate results for the dispersion characteristics and for the modal currents both of the fundamental and higher order modes
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); inhomogeneous media; integral equations; method of moments; microstrip lines; waveguide theory; direct singular integral-equation techniques; dispersion characteristics; layered substrates; matrix elements; modal currents; moment-method-oriented techniques; open microstrip lines; planar layered microstrip lines; real-axis spectral integrals; Conductors; Dielectrics; Geometry; Integral equations; Microstrip; Moment methods; Nonhomogeneous media; Optimization methods; Strips; Transmission line matrix methods;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
