Modeling and characterization of thin film broadband resistors on LCP for RF applications

Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 1751-1755

  Horst, Stephen ^a   Bhattacharya, Swapan ^a   Johnston, Seth ^a   Tentzeris, Manos ^a   Papapolymerou, John ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND RESISTORS; FREQUENCY BANDS; POWER DIVIDERS;

ELECTRIC ATTENUATORS; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NICKEL ALLOYS; THIN FILMS;

RESISTORS;

EID: 33845591815     PISSN: 05695503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECTC.2006.1645895     Document Type: Conference Paper

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