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Highly Linear Mixer for On-chip RF Test in 130 nm CMOS

Mehdi, 2007

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2524616142835702021
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Mehdi G
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The complexity of wireless communication integrated circuits is increasing day by day due to the trend of multifunction and multistandard support. This has not only increased the production cost of these RFICs but the testing cost is also increased significantly, as much …
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