Miniature Ku-band low-noise amplifier using batch-process technology
Abstract
The steps in developing a low-noise three-stage miniature amplifier operating from 11.7 to 12.2 GHz are examined. The amplifier has an 18-dB gain over the band and a noise figure of 4 dB. An accurate network model, including a feedback loop, is presented for the design and optimization of the amplifier. The circuit realization and the measured performance in relation to VSWR, gain flatness, stability, and noise figure, are discussed.
- Publication:
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RCA Review
- Pub Date:
- December 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986RCARv..47..457F
- Keywords:
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- Low Noise;
- Microwave Amplifiers;
- Spacecraft Communication;
- Superhigh Frequencies;
- Batch Processing;
- Feedback Circuits;
- Gallium Arsenides;
- Integrated Circuits;
- Miniature Electronic Equipment;
- Semiconductor Devices;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering