Silicon RF technology - The two generic approaches

European Solid-State Device Research Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 143-153

  Burghartz, Joachim N ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYBRID MATERIALS; SPACE OPTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; DEVELOPMENT PATH; FABRICATION PROCESS; GENERIC APPROACH; MATERIALS AND PROCESS; RF TRANSCEIVER SYSTEMS; SILICON PROCESS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

SILICON;

EID: 84907527738     PISSN: 19308876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ESSDERC.1997.194388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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