Silicon:germanium-based mixed-signal technology for optimization of wired and wireless telecommunications

IBM Journal of Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 391-407

  Meyerson, B S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MIXED-SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY;

SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0033682857     PISSN: 00188646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/rd.443.0391     Document Type: Article

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