Microwave noise in AlGaN/GaN channels

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 148-154

  Matulionis, A ^a   Liberis, J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRON GAS; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

ELECTRON CONFINEMENT; HOT PHOTON EFFECTS; MICROWAVE NOISE; SEMI EMPIRICAL FORMULAS;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 2942633269     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20040199     Document Type: Article

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