Modeling the bias and temperature dependence of a C-Class MESFET amplifier

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 527-533

  Munoz, Sagrario ^a   Sebastian, Jose L ^a   Gallego, Juan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

MESFET amplifiers; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave FET amplifiers

Indexed keywords

EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MESFET DEVICES; MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIAS DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0031117682     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.566633     Document Type: Article

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