MEMS-based RF channel selection for true software-defined cognitive radio and low-power sensor communications

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 110-119

  Nguyen, Clark T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT COMPLEXITY; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES; FABRICATION TOLERANCES; GIGAHERTZ FREQUENCIES; MICROMECHANICAL CIRCUIT; SENSOR COMMUNICATION; SIMULTANEOUS REDUCTION;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COGNITIVE RADIO; MICROMECHANICAL RESONATORS; RADIO SYSTEMS; RESONATORS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84876225286     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2013.6495769     Document Type: Article

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