Comparison of HEMT non-linear model extraction approaches based on small signal and on large signal measurements

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-51

  Currás Francos, M Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

HEMT; Large signal measurements; Microwaves; Modelling; Non linear characterization; Small signal measurements

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MICROWAVES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS;

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0037241525     PISSN: 08943370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.481     Document Type: Article

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