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Implementation of SDR as a Vector Network Analyzer: Methodology, Configuration, and Software Insights

By: Fabian Török  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijasitels-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2559-365X | Journal ISSN: 2067-354X
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 31
Published on: Dec 18, 2024
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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