Nonlinear modeling and design of bipolar transistors ultra-low phase-noise dielectric-resonator oscillators

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 10 PART 2, 1998, Pages 1589-1593

  Regis M ^a   Llopis, O ^a   Graffeuil, J ^a  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0001374996     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.721171     Document Type: Article

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