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In loving memory of my parents, Philip Paul Gaynor and Betty Jane Fessett Sheldon Gaynor, for their patience with and nurturing of a stubborn, inquisitive child who wouldn't accept "because" as an answer

About the Author

Michael P. Gaynor is a technical director of RF engineering, designing power amplifier modules and front-end modules with indium phosphide semiconductors, at Xindium Technology, a start-up company that specializes in indium phosphide power amplifiers. He started his electrical engineering career...