Modeling and characterization of RF and microwave power fets

Modeling and Characterization Of RF and Microwave Power Fets

Volumn 9780521870665, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-362

  Aaen, Peter H ^a   Plá, Jaime A ^a   Wood, John ^a  

^a FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MOS DEVICES; POWER AMPLIFIERS; POWER FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; TRANSISTORS;

HIGH-POWER RF TRANSISTORS; III-V TECHNOLOGIES; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MICROWAVE POWER AMPLIFIER; MICROWAVE POWER FETS; MODEL REQUIREMENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

EID: 84929934981     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511541124     Document Type: Book

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