Low noise 5 GHz differential VCO using InGaP/GaAs HBT technology

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 259-261

  Eo, Yunseong ^a   Kim, Keechul ^a   Oh, Byungdu ^a  

^a LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross coupled VCO; InGaP GaAs HBT; Low phase noise

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; VARACTORS;

CROSS COUPLED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS; DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS; INDIUM GALLIUM PHOSPHIDE; LOW PHASE NOISE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0042265622     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.815178     Document Type: Letter

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