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RF MEMS Circuit Design for Wireless Communications
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RF MEMS Circuit Design for Wireless Communications Héctor J. De Los Santos
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data De Los Santos, Héctor J. RF MEMS circuit design for wireless communications/Héctor J. De Los Santos. p. cm.(Artech House microelectromechanical systems library) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-58053-329-9 (alk. paper) 1. Wireless communication systemsEquipment and supplies. 2. Radio circuits. 3. Microelectromechanical systems. I. Title. II. Series. TK5103.2.S26 2002 621.382dc21 2002016428
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data De Los Santos, Héctor J. RF MEMS circuit design for wireless communications.