The Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Multiconductor Transmission Lines presents the study of the problems relating to the propagation of electromagnetic waves along multi-conductor transmission line. This book examines the theoretical investigations into the propagation of electromagnetic waves in transmission line systems involving two or more conductors. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the rigorous method based on Maxwell's equations for solving the basic problem in the theory of the steady-state propagation of electromagnetic waves in a multi-conductor system. This text then examines the significant practical problem of determining the electromagnetic fields of symmetrical and non-symmetrical two-wire lines in free space. Other chapters consider the methods of calculating the parameters of non-uniform lines. This book discusses as well the problem of transient electromagnetic processes in a multi-conductor system. The final chapter deals with the asymptotic representation of cylindrical functions of two-imaginary variables. Electrical engineers will find this book useful.

Multiconductor transmission lines form the basic building blocks of microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits, and are omnipresent in digital systems. This book gives a detailed account of the way in which self-consistent computer-aided-design circuit models for such coupled lines, carrying either TEM or hybrid modes, can be obtained from a full-wave solution of Maxwell's equations. Latest advances for lossy lines are covered. The book also details the full-wave integral equation solution for basic transmission structures on MMICs, PCBs, and multiwire and microwire boards with the method of moments. For thin coupled microstrips and striplines the proposed space domain solution offers an alternative to the classical spectral domain approach. This book is the first to handle the full-wave analysis of discrete wire structures and of lossy polygonal conductors. The book is sure to appeal to a wide range of electrical and electronics engineers.