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Varieties of Current Conveyors

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This chapter describes numerous varieties of CCs evolved till date. In each case, the characterization of the building block is given, its salient features have been outlined and wherever necessary and relevant, the most significant applications/advantageous features have also 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). Varieties of Current Conveyors. In: Current Conveyors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08684-2_10

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