Gyrator-based biquad filters and negative impedance converters for microwaves

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 86-101

  Sussman Fort, Stephen E ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biquads; Gyrators; Microwave active filters; NICs

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FILTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; GYRATORS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; NEGATIVE IMPEDANCE CONVERTERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

SECOND DEGREE FILTERING FUNCTIONS;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 0032026628     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-047X(199803)8:2<86::AID-MMCE3>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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