Application of the envelope-transient method to the analysis and design of autonomous circuits

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 523-535

  Suárez, Almudena ^a,b   Sancho, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b University of Cantabria ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Envelope transient; Frequency synthesizer; Harmonic balance; Oscillator; Phase noise; Self oscillating mixer; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ENVELOPE TRANSIENT; HARMONIC BALANCE; OSCILLATOR; PHASE NOISE; SELF-OSCILLATING MIXER;

CIRCUIT THEORY; FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS; INTERMODULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SIGNAL DISTORTION; SYNCHRONIZATION;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS;

EID: 27844472859     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20096     Document Type: Article

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