Two-dimensional analysis of tapered distributed networks using finite elements

Author

Walton, A.J. ; Marsden, B.J. ; Moran, P.L. ; Burrow, N.G.

Author_Institution

Manchester Polytechnic, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, John Dalton Faculty of Technology, Manchester, UK

Volume

127

Issue

1

fYear

1980

fDate

2/1/1980 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The 20dimensional analysis of tapered distributed RC networks using finite elements is described. The accuracy of the method is evaluated by comparing the exact analysis with the results obtained using the finite element method for a uniform network terminated with various parallel RC loads. The 1- and 2-dimensional frequency responses of some exponentially tapered networks are computed to show the error in the conventional assumption of 1-dimensional current flow. The results obtained from the finite element and the 1-dimensional analysis are compared with those obtained experimentally from an exponentially tapered thick-film structure.

Keywords

distributed parameter networks; finite element analysis; frequency response; passive networks; distributed parameter networks; exponentially tapered networks; finite elements analysis; tapered distributed RC networks; two dimensional analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronic Circuits and Systems, IEE Proceedings G

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0143-7089

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ip-g-1:19800006

Filename

4644501