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The inherent high speeds, low loss, and low noise of superconducting electronics is opening the way for applications at 10- to 1,000-GHz frequencies. This chapter describes the operation and recent progress of key microwave devices: microwave integrated circuits, mixers, detectors, and parametric amplifiers.
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Smith, A.D. (1993). Microwave Electronics. In: Weinstock, H., Ralston, R.W. (eds) The New Superconducting Electronics. NATO ASI Series, vol 251. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1918-4_10
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