The matrix balun-A transistor-based module for broadband applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-60

  Ferndahl, Mattias ^a   Vickes, Hans Olof ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SAAB AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balun; Broadband

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE BALUNS; ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; BALUN; BALUN CIRCUITS; BROADBAND; BROADBAND APPLICATIONS; BROADBAND PERFORMANCE; CHIP AREAS; COMMON MODE REJECTION RATIO; DC POWER; GAAS; MATRIX; MATRIX AMPLIFIER; MEASURED RESULTS; POWER CONSUMPTION; SINGLE-ENDED;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70449519519     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2008.2008935     Document Type: Conference Paper

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