Theoretical investigation of microwave breakdown ignition in OMUX filters. A 3D numerical modeling approach

Author

Frigui, K. ; Baillargeat, D. ; Verdeyme, S. ; Bila, S. ; Catherinot, A. ; Puech, J. ; Pacaud, D. ; Herren, J.J.

Author_Institution

XLIM, UMR 6172, Limoges-France

fYear

2008

fDate

15-20 June 2008

Firstpage

735

Lastpage

738

Abstract

A description of microwave breakdown in output multiplexer filter is presented in this paper. Such a phenomenon can affect the device and cause irreversible damage. It is so necessary to be able to predict the power level which can generate such a microwave breakdown. To study this problem, a multidisciplinary approach with a combination of three fields of science was used: electromagnetic, thermal transfer theory and plasma physics. In this paper new 1D and 3D numerical investigations of microwave breakdown in OMUX filters are presented.

Keywords

electric breakdown; microwave filters; multiplexing equipment; numerical analysis; 3D numerical modeling approach; OMUX filters; electromagnetic theory; microwave breakdown ignition; multidisciplinary approach; plasma physics; power level; thermal transfer theory; Electric breakdown; Ignition; Microwave devices; Microwave filters; Microwave generation; Multiplexing; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Numerical models; Plasma devices; Power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2008 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1780-3

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2008.4632937

Filename

4632937