A 0.5 to 4 GHz True Logarithmic Amplifier Utilizing Monolithic GaAs MESFET Technology

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 1986-1990

  Smith, Mark A ^a  

^a Armatek Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, MONOLITHIC; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; TRANSISTORS, FIELD EFFECT;

MESFET TECHNOLOGY; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

AMPLIFIERS, LOGARITHMIC;

EID: 0024168950     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.17443     Document Type: Article

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