Title :
A Low Noise, Room Temperature 12 GHz Parametric Amplifier
Author :
Lacey, S.D. ; Hughes, B.T. ; Vokes, J.C.
Abstract :
A low noise, room temperature, wideband parametric amplifer is described which could be used for example in 12 GHz satellite ground station receivers. The amplifier has a gain of 26 dB, a 1/2 dB bandwidth of 660 MHz and noise temperature between 156 and 171/spl deg/K.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Gain; Laboratories; Land surface temperature; Low-noise amplifiers; Satellite ground stations; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1974 S-MTT International
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1974.1123549
