Noise Characterization of Linear Circuits

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1976, Pages 581-590

  Hartmann, Karl ^a  

^a Machine Tool Works Oerlikon Biihrle Ltd ^*  (Switzerland)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC NETWORKS, LINEAR;

EID: 0017009980     PISSN: 00984094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCS.1976.1084139     Document Type: Article

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