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Enhanced inductive post design for H-plane T-junction power dividers in reduced-height waveguide Cover

Enhanced inductive post design for H-plane T-junction power dividers in reduced-height waveguide

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632
Language: English
Page range: 370 - 376
Submitted on: May 13, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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