A novel miniature multilayer MMIC CPW single sideBand CPW mixer for up conversion at 44.5 GHz

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 606-608

  Hettak, K ^a   Morin, G A ^b   Stubbs, M G ^a  

^a Radio Science Branch   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric series stubs; CPW series stubs; Millimeter waves; MMIC; Subharmonic mixer; Thin film microstrip shunt stubs

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; STRIP TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

CPW SERIES STUBS; SUBHARMONIC MIXERS; THIN FILM MICROSTRIP SHUNT STUBS;

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 27844461016     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2005.855384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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