A broadband HBT MMIC IQ modulator and millimeter-wave vector signal characterization

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 99-102

  Chang, Hong Yeh ^a   Huang, Tian Wei ^a   Wang, Huei ^a   Wang, Yu Chi ^b   Chao, Pane Chane ^b   Chen, Chung Hsu ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WIN SEMICONDUCTORS CORP   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; MILLIMETER WAVES; PHASE SHIFTERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (SDR);

MODULATORS;

EID: 0041663743     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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