MMIC Active Bandpass Filters Using Varactor-Tuned Negative Resistance Elements

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 2926-2932

  Karacaoglu, Ulun ^a   Robertson, Ian D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MESFET DEVICES; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; RESONATORS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; VARACTORS;

ACTIVE BANDPASS FILTERS; REFLECTION TYPE AMPLIFIER MODE; SINGLE TRANSISTOR ACTIVE RESONATOR; VARACTOR TUNED NEGATIVE RESISTANCE ELEMENTS;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 0029521046     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.475657     Document Type: Article

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