Millimeter-wave Integrated Circuits a Preview or an Overview on Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (mmic)
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With the ever-increasing demand on wireless spectrum by wide bandwidth applications, such as 3G mobile phones at RF frequencies, Multipoint Video Distribution System (MVDS) and Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) in the millimeter-wave frequency range, there is a growing need to exploit higher and higher frequencies. So, mmwave field is becoming a rapidly emerging area of research. KeywordsMIC, MPC, MMIC, LTCC, LMD.
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