Mechanical nano-resonators at ultra-high frequency and their potential applications

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 169-171

  Sun, Bohua ^a   Huang, X M Henry ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Nantero Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESONANCE;

EID: 52649116277     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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