Practical solutions to transistorized FM tuner design problems using new epitaxial stripe mesa transistors

The purpose of this report is to analyze some of the design and performance problems associated with f-m tuners and show how these problems may be minimized or eliminated by using the new Texas Instruments TI-390 series germanium epitaxial mesa transistor. The problems to be presented and discussed will include noise performance, spurious responses, and AGC. The relationship of transistor parameter specifications to these problems will be analyzed.