Vector modulator for W-band software radar techniques

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1451-1461

  McPherson, Douglas S ^a,b   Lucyszyn, Stepan ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b Quake Technologies Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Millimeter wave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave radar; MMICs; Vector modulator; W band

Indexed keywords

DIRECT-CARRIER MODULATION; VECTOR MODULATORS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MILLIMETER WAVES; MODULATORS; TRANSCEIVERS;

RADAR THEORY;

EID: 0035416674     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.939926     Document Type: Conference Paper

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