Low-noise microwave amplification using transferred-electron and baritt devices

Radio and Electronic Engineer

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1974, Pages 553-567

  Robson, P N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

BARITT DEVICES; TRANSFERRED-ELECTRON DEVICES;

AMPLIFIERS, MICROWAVE;

AMPLIFIER; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 0016118466     PISSN: 00337722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ree.1974.0133     Document Type: Article

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