Low conversion-loss fourth subharmonic mixers incorporating CMRC for millimeter-wave applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1449-1454

  Xue, Quan ^a   Shum, Kam Man ^a   Chan, Chi Hou ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compact microstrip resonating cell (CMRC); Microstrip line mixer; Quasi lumped component; Subharmonic (SH) mixer

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DIODES; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; WAVEGUIDES;

COMPACT MICROSTRIP RESONATING CELLS (CMRC);

MILLIMETER WAVES;

EID: 0038394641     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.810153     Document Type: Article

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