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      <title>Open Source EM Simulation Software - Curated by Katerina Galitskaya</title>
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      <title>Circuit and System Design, Analysis and Simulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Antenna Design, Analysis and Simulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Tools for University Students and Hobbyists</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Active Component Design, Analysis and Simulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Impedance and Transmission</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Passive Component Design, Analysis and Simulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Waveguide, Transmission Lines, Cables and Connectors</title>
      <description>Featuring solutions from CST, Dynawave, Rogers Corp. and Chemandy Electronics.</description>
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        <![CDATA[Featuring solutions from CST, Dynawave, Rogers Corp. and Chemandy Electronics.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/29568</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Utilities</title>
      <description>Featuring calculators from Qorvo, Daycounter, Optenni Ltd. and AccelWare.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>SnapEDA: Download Free Symbols, Footprints, &amp; 3D Models</title>
      <description>At SnapEDA you can download free symbols, footprints, &amp; 3D models for millions of electronic components.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>At SnapEDA you can download free symbols, footprints, &amp; 3D models for millions of electronic components.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Design Tools: 3D Smith Chart and More</title>
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      <guid>http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/16753</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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