A DC-20-GHz InP HBT balanced analog multiplier for high-data-rate direct-digital modulation and fiber-optic receiver applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 194-202

  Kobayashi, Kevin W ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber optics; Inp hbt; Limiter; Mixer; Multiplier; VGA

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL MODULATION; FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER; GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT; GILBERT TRANSCONDUCTANCE; PSEUDORANDOM BIT SEQUENCE; VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER;

BANDWIDTH; FIBER OPTICS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LIMITERS; MIXER CIRCUITS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; TRANSCONDUCTANCE;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0033901948     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.821759     Document Type: Article

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