Fundamental W-band InP DHBT-based VCOs with low phase noise and wide tuning range

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 649-652

  Makon, R E ^a   Driad, R ^a   Schneider, K ^a   Aidam, R ^a   Schlechtweg, M ^a   Weimann, G ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SOLID STATE PHYSICS IAF   (Germany)

Author keywords

InP DHBT; Output power; Phase noise; Tuning range; Voltage controlled oscillator

Indexed keywords

CUTOFF FREQUENCY; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PHASE NOISE; TUNING;

OFFSET FREQUENCY; OUTPUT POWER; TUNING RANGE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 34748870228     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.379985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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