A Large-Signal Model for the GaAs MESFET

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1981, Pages 781-788

  Madjar, Asher ^a   Rosenbaum, Fred J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE - APPLICATIONS;

TRANSISTORS, FIELD EFFECT;

EID: 0019606755     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1981.1130447     Document Type: Article

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