Low phase noise amplifier and oscillator using feed-forward technique at 10 GHz1

Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 228-232

  Hati, A ^a   Nelson, C W ^a   Howe, D A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDFORWARD CONTROL; INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE NOISE;

COMMERCIAL OSCILLATORS; FEED-FORWARD AMPLIFIER (FFA); LOW-NOISE ARRAY;

CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS;

EID: 39049171435     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FREQ.2006.275385     Document Type: Conference Paper

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