An integrated SIS mixer and HEMT if amplifier

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 987-990

  Padin, S ^a   Woody, D P ^a   Stern, J A ^a   Leduc, H G ^a   Blundell, R ^a   Tong, C Y E ^a   Pospieszalski, M W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BANDWIDTH; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MIXER CIRCUITS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; WAVEGUIDES;

LOCAL OSCILLATOR BAND; MINIMUM NOISE IMPEDANCE; SHORT INDUCTIVE LINE;

SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

EID: 0030171440     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.506643     Document Type: Article

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