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In this chapter we will attempt to link the device models discussed elsewhere to the engineering world of practical microwave circuit CAD. To this end we will look at the problem from the CAD point of view and show where the device models are required. The discussion will mostly deal with the MESFET as this is the device most often used in Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) at present but the principles apply to any device.
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Brookbanks, D.M. (1993). Application of Modelling to Microwave CAD. In: Snowden, C.M., Miles, R.E. (eds) Compound Semiconductor Device Modelling. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2048-3_13
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