Design of a RF matching network based on a new tunable inductor concept

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 233-238

  El Bakkali, Mouna ^a   Chan Wai Po, Francis ^a   De Foucauld, Emeric ^a   Viala, Bernard ^a   Michel, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

Antenna tuning unit (ATU); Matching network; Q factor; Tunable inductor

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA TUNING UNITS; INDUCTANCE VALUES; LOAD IMPEDANCE; MATCHING NETWORKS; PIEZOMAGNETIC; Q-FACTORS; SIMULATION RESULT; THEORETICAL MODELS; TUNABLE INDUCTANCE; TUNABLE INDUCTORS;

ANTENNAS; INDUCTANCE; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 78650710296     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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