Optimization of the Schottky varactor for frequency multiplier applications at submillimeter wavelengths

IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 241-242

  Louhi, Jyrki T ^a   Räisänen, Antti V ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC WAVEFORMS; ELECTRONS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLID STATE OSCILLATORS;

DOPING DENSITY; ELECTRON VELOCITY SATURATION; SCHOTTKY VARACTOR FREQUENCY MULTIPLIERS; VOLTAGE WAVEFORM;

VARACTORS;

EID: 0030164855     PISSN: 10518207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/75.509902     Document Type: Article

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