Monolithic transformers for silicon RF IC design

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1368-1382

  Long, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

MONOLITHIC TRANSFORMERS; RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) CIRCUITS;

TRANSFORMER WINDINGS;

EID: 0034271857     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.868049     Document Type: Article

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