Kobayashi et al., 2002 - Google Patents
A monolithically integrated HEMT-HBT low noise high linearity variable gain amplifierKobayashi et al., 2002
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- Kobayashi K
- Umemoto D
- Block T
- Oki A
- Streit D
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- IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
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We report on a 1-6 GHz HEMT-HBT three-stage variable gain amplifier (VGA), which is realized using selective molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The VGA integrates an HEMT low noise amplifier with an HBT analog current-steer variable gain cell and output driver stage to …
- 101700073051 HEMT 0 abstract description 26
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