A 5-GHz SiGe HBT return-to-zero comparator for RF A/D conversion

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1502-1506

  Gao, Weinan ^a   Snelgrove, W Martin ^a   Kovacic, Stephen J ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; INTERSYMBOL INTERFERENCE; MODULATORS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SIGNAL THEORY;

BANDPASS DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR; DIFFERENTIAL CIRCUITS; INTERSYMBOL INTERFERENCE EFFECTS; MONOLITHIC COMPARATOR; RETURN TO ZERO PULSES; SINGLE BIT DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR;

COMPARATOR CIRCUITS;

EID: 0030269437     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.540061     Document Type: Article

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