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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

3. Low-Noise Amplifier Reliability

Author : Jiann-Shiun Yuan

Published in: CMOS RF Circuit Design for Reliability and Variability

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter talks about low-noise amplifier performance degradation subjected to hot electron effect. In addition to physical explantions, analytical equations and experimental data are provided.

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Metadata
Title
Low-Noise Amplifier Reliability
Author
Jiann-Shiun Yuan
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Springer Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0884-9_3