Design and analysis of a microwave large-range variable phase-shifter based on an injection-locked harmonic self-oscillating mixer

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 342-344

  Ver Hoeye, S ^a,b   Herran L F ^a,b   Fernandez M ^b   Las Heras, F ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Design automation; Injection locked self oscillating mixers; Microwave oscillators; Optimization methods

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AUTOMATION; DOWN CONVERTERS; INJECTION LOCKED HARMONIC SELF OSCILLATING MIXERS; INJECTION LOCKED SELF-OSCILLATING MIXERS;

HARMONIC GENERATION; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; MICROWAVES; MIXER CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATIONS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 33746635218     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2006.875623     Document Type: Article

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