• DocumentCode
    1399193
  • Title

    Symbolic transfer functions for MESFET small-signal parameter extraction

  • Author

    Fusco, V.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queen´´s Univ. of Belfast, UK
  • Volume
    138
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    217
  • Lastpage
    221
  • Abstract
    The author describes a technique whereby directed graphs can be used to represent the interactions within an active microwave device, described by means of a lumped equivalent circuit. Analytical transfer functions representing the two-port scattering parameter matrix are evaluated. These are then used in a robust, automatic small-signal parameter estimation scheme. The resulting device equivalent circuits are of minimal complexity and provide excellent fits to measured S -parameter data over a broad frequency range. Results are presented for two commercially available MESFET devices, the Plessey P35-1140 chip and the NE71000 chip
  • Keywords
    S-matrix theory; S-parameters; Schottky gate field effect transistors; directed graphs; equivalent circuits; parameter estimation; solid-state microwave devices; transfer functions; MESFET; NE71000 chip; Plessey P35-1140 chip; S-parameter data; active microwave device; directed graphs; lumped equivalent circuit; parameter estimation scheme; small-signal parameter extraction; symbolic transfer functions; two-port scattering parameter matrix;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits, Devices and Systems, IEE Proceedings G
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0956-3768
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    87843