Computer Modeling Of Open And Shielded Microstrip Discontinuities In Millimeter Waves

The computer-aided analysis and design of various open and shielded microstrip discontinuities is discussed in detail. The analytical method employed in these algorithms efficiently takes into account the effect of radiation and surface wave propagation and accurately evaluates the related losses. The technique can be applied to a wide variety of discontinuities in the millimeter-wave frequency range. Comparison with available experimental data is very good.