Microwave oscillators: The state of the technology

Microwave Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 22-44

  Khanna, A P S ^a,b  

^a Phase Matrix Inc   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT SIMULATION; SILICON BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR; TRANSISTOR OSCILLATORS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); RESONATORS; TRANSISTORS;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 33646797706     PISSN: 01926225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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