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The Evolution and the History of Current Conveyors

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A historical account about the origin of Current Conveyors is given and important developments in the area, taken place during the past four decades have been highlighted.

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  1. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

    Raj Senani

  2. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

    D. R. Bhaskar

  3. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP, India

    A. K. Singh

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Senani, R., Bhaskar, D.R., Singh, A.K. (2015). The Evolution and the History of Current Conveyors . In: Current Conveyors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08684-2_1

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