Fundamental W-band InP DHBT-based voltage-controlled oscillator with wide tuning range and high output power

WANG Xi; YAO Hong-Fei; SU Yong-Bo; DING Wu-Chang; MUHAMMAD Asif; DING Peng; TONG Zhi-Hang; JIN Zhi

doi:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.01.005

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