Title :
A 7 Watt C-Band FET Amplifier Using Serial Power Combining Techniques
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a 7 watt FET amplifier operated in the satellite communication band (3.7 GHz to 4.2 GHz) using serial power combining techniques. This three-stage MIC power amplifier provides 16.6 dB power gain, 33.1% power added efficiency, and over 500 MHz 1 dB bandwidth. The FET power amplifier features good efficiency, low noise figure, and excellent linearity. It is an ideal solid state replacement for the traveling wave tube amplifier in future communication systems.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; FETs; Gain; Linearity; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave integrated circuits; Noise figure; Power amplifiers; Satellite communication; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1978 IEEE-MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1978.1123816
