Simple, broadband relative phase measurement of intermodulation products

65th ARFTG Microwave Measurements Conference Digest 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 129-133

  Walker, Aaron ^a   Steer, Michael ^a   Gard, Kevin ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; INTERMODULATION; MICROWAVE DEVICES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PHASE MODULATION;

BROADBAND TECHNIQUES; INTERMODULATION FREQUENCIES; MAGNITUDES; SINGLE TONE;

PHASE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33745264422     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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