A high performance C-band subharmonic modulator exploiting branch-line couplers as input/output ports

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-503

  D'Orazio, A ^a   Liuzzi, N C ^a   Di Alessio, F L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MODULATORS; TOPOLOGY; VECTORS;

LOCAL OSCILLATOR/RADIO FREQUENCY (LO/RF) ISOLATION; RADIO FREQUENCY/INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY (RF/IF); SUBHARMONIC MIXER; VECTOR MODULATOR;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 33645146804     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939306776117081     Document Type: Article

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