Title :
The method of lines applied to planar transmission lines in circular and elliptical waveguides
Author :
Wu, Ke ; Vahldieck, Ruediger
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
fDate :
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The method of lines (MOL) is utilized to analyze a class of planar transmission lines with circular or semicircular/elliptical metallic shielding. The authors show how the general MOL principles can be modified so that curved boundary structures can be included. Dispersion diagrams are presented for microstrip and slotline structures with curved metallic shielding as well as for their suspended counterparts in circular and elliptical waveguides. Results show that some of the structures have potential applications at millimeter-wave frequencies because losses in circular waveguide enclosures are generally lower than those in rectangular waveguides
Keywords :
circular waveguides; strip lines; waveguide theory; circular waveguide enclosures; curved boundary structures; elliptical waveguides; metallic shielding; microstrip; millimeter-wave frequencies; planar transmission lines; slotline structures; Equations; Finite element methods; Finline; Microstrip; Planar transmission lines; Planar waveguides; Power transmission lines; Rectangular waveguides; Slotline; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
