A dual-band (13/22-GHz) VCO based on resonant mode switching

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 443-445

  Baek, Donghyun ^a   Kim, Jeonggeun ^a   Hong, Songcheol ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balanced topology; Dual band; InGaP GaAs HBT; Mode switching; VCO

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SWITCHING;

BALANCED TOPOLOGY; DUAL BAND VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR; MODE SWITCHING;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0242386655     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.817114     Document Type: Letter

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