MEMS-based reconfigurable multi-band BiCMOS power amplifier

Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  De Graauw, A J M ^a   Steeneken, P G ^b   Chanlo, C ^a   Dijkhuis, J ^a   Pramm, S ^a   Van Bezooijen, A ^a   Ten Dolle, H K J ^a   Van Straten, F ^a   Lok, P ^a  

^a NXP SEMICONDUCTORS   (Netherlands)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BiCMOS; MEMS; Reconfigurable matching networks; RF power amplifier

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; MEMS; POWER AMPLIFIERS;

LOAD SWITCH; RECONFIGURABLE MATCHING NETWORKS; REDUCED POWER LEVELS;

BICMOS TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 39049109026     PISSN: 10889299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BIPOL.2006.311134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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