MESFET process yields MMIC ka-band PAs

Microwaves and RF

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 96-112

  Bahl, Inder ^a  

^a M/A COM   (United States)

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EID: 30444442131     PISSN: 07452993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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