Ku-band InGaP-GaAs HBT MMIC VCOs with balanced and differential topologies

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1353-1359

  Baek, Donghyun ^a   Ko, Sangsoo ^a   Kim, Jeong Geun ^a   Kim, Dong Wook ^b   Hong, Songcheol ^a  

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

^b S1 Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differential and balanced topology; Heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT); Inductor; InGaP GaAs; Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); Phase noise; Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TOPOLOGY;

CLOCK DATA RECOVERY (CDR); DIFFERENTIAL AND BALANCED TOPOLOGY; INGAP-GAAS; PHASE NOISE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 2442681880     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.825726     Document Type: Article

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