Deterministic approach to full-wave analysis of discontinuities in MICs using the method of lines

Arbitrarily shaped one-port and in-line two-port discontinuities in any quasiplanar configuration can be analyzed by this one-step method. Using the hybrid homogeneous conditions, this approach simplifies the calculation, with Psi /sup e/ and Psi /sup h/ being discretized only in and near the discontinuity regions. Illustrative examples of S-parameter calculation are given. Computed results are compared with measured data and with the published results of other authors.<
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