The Development of Advanced-Filter For Digital

Communications Applications
Author 1 Name, Author 2 Name, Author 3 Name,
School of Computer and Communication Engineering,
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP),
02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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REFERENCES
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[1] G. Eason, B. Noble, and I. N. Sneddon, “On certain integrals of
Lipschitz-Hankel type involving products of Bessel functions,” Phil.
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We suggest that you use a text box to insert a graphic (references)
(which is ideally a 300 dpi TIFF or EPS file, with all fonts [2] J. Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, 3rd ed., vol.
embedded) because, in an MSW document, this method is 2. Oxford: Clarendon, 1892, pp.68–73.
somewhat more stable than directly inserting a picture. [3] I. S. Jacobs and C. P. Bean, “Fine particles, thin films and exchange
anisotropy,” in Magnetism, vol. III, G. T. Rado and H. Suhl, Eds. New
To have non-visible rules on your frame, use the York: Academic, 1963, pp. 271–350.
MSWord “Format” pull-down menu, select Text Box > [4] K. Elissa, “Title of paper if known,” unpublished.
Colors and Lines to choose No Fill and No Line. [5] R. Nicole, “Title of paper with only first word capitalized,” J. Name
Figure 1. Example of a figure caption. (figure caption) Stand. Abbrev., in press.
[6] Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa, “Electron spectroscopy
Figure Labels: Use 8 point Times New Roman for Figure studies on magneto-optical media and plastic substrate interface,” IEEE
Transl. J. Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740–741, August 1987 [Digests 9th
labels. Use words rather than symbols or abbreviations when Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301, 1982].
writing Figure axis labels to avoid confusing the reader. As an
[7] M. Young, The Technical Writer's Handbook. Mill Valley, CA:
example, write the quantity “Magnetization”, or University Science, 1989.