Title :
A new global finite element analysis of microwave circuits including lumped elements
Author :
Guillouard, K. ; Wong, M.F. ; Hanna, V.F. ; Citerne, J.
Author_Institution :
France Telecom-CNET, France
Abstract :
A new fullwave global analysis of complex inhomogeneous structures including passive or active, linear or non linear lumped elements is presented. Only one electromagnetic simulation of the distributed part, by a 3D finite element method using edge elements, is needed corresponding to the insertion of several lumped elements placed at the same position. Results for a resistor, a diode inserted in a microstrip circuit as well as a Gunn diode amplifier are presented and comparisons with measurements are given for an active structure.
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; finite element analysis; lumped parameter networks; microwave circuits; 3D finite element method; Gunn diode amplifier; active elements; diode; edge elements; electromagnetic simulation; full-wave global analysis; inhomogeneous structures; linear elements; lumped elements; microstrip circuit; microwave circuits; nonlinear elements; passive elements; resistor; Admittance; Capacitors; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Diodes; Finite element methods; Maxwell equations; Microwave circuits; Resistors; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.508529
