Research Article

KBNN Based on Coarse Mesh to Optimize the EBG Structures

Table 4

Data of tapered dual-plane EBG before and after optimization.

−10 dB relative bandwidthMaximum attenuation/dBRipple level in the lower passband/dBRipple level in the higher passband/dB

Before optimization51.07%33.56911.82476.3265
After optimization60.88%38.80960.68784.0484