A Ku band monolithic power amplifier for TT&C applications

35th European Microwave Conference 2005 - Conference Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages 1623-1626

  Florian, C ^a,b   Cignani, R ^b,c   Vannini, G ^c   Comparini, M C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b MEC Srl   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^d ALENIA SPAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; TRANSMITTERS;

AMPLIFIER DESIGN; HYBRID MODULES; PROCESS MAXIMUM RATINGS; THERMAL SIMULATORS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33847109845     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2005.1610266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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