Maximizing SNR in LO chains for ALMA single-ended mixers

Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2007, ISSTT 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 68-73

  Bryerton, Eric W ^a   Morgan, Matthew A ^a   Thacker, Dorsey L ^a   Saini, Kamaljeet S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE NOISE; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; DEVELOPMENT PHASE; LOCAL OSCILLATORS; MEASUREMENTS OF; SINGLE-ENDED; SUBMILLIMETERS; ULTRA SENSITIVES;

CHAINS;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EID: 77957875683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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