CMOS preamplifier with high linearity and ultra low noise for x-ray spectroscopy

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3 PART 1, 1997, Pages 318-325

  O'Connor, P ^a   Gramegna, G ^b   Rehak, P ^a   Corsi, F ^b   Marzocca, C ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0000211031     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.603663     Document Type: Article

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