CAMAD (Computer Aided Microwave Amplifier Design)

Author

Navarro, Manuel S.

Author_Institution

Bradley Univ., Peoria, IL, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

16-18 Aug 1993

Firstpage

1170

Abstract

This paper provides a guide to teach design of microwave amplifiers aided by a software package designed for this purpose. The program CAMAD (Computer Aided Microwave Amplifier Design) performs most of the calculations required in a variety of designs, and produces the families of circles that are generated. The user can adjust the operating conditions to optimize gain, noise figure or both. A situation often encountered when working with a compass is the need to plot stability circles of large radii. CAMAD eliminates this problem and produces high resolution graphs with several colors. The user can move on the screen with a pointer to determine exactly the value of the reflection coefficient at a certain location. The program was designed for pedagogical reasons but can also be used as a powerful design tool

Keywords

circuit CAD; circuit noise; circuit stability; computer aided instruction; microwave amplifiers; software packages; CAMAD; computer aided microwave amplifier design; high resolution graphs; noise figure; operating conditions; reflection coefficient; software package; stability circles; Computer networks; Education; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave generation; Noise figure; Reflection; Software design; Software packages; Stability; Transmission line theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1993., Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Detroit, MI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1760-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1993.343300

Filename

343300