Microwave circuits for 24 GHz automotive radar in silicon-based technologies

Microwave Circuits for 24 GHz Automotive Radar in Silicon-based Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-208

  Issakov, Vadim ^a  

^a INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13598-9     Document Type: Book

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