DocumentCode
3157948
Title
Three Port Stability Analysis of Broadband Millimetre Wave MMIC Amplifier
Author
Aja, Beatriz ; Artal, Eduardo ; De La Fuente, M. Luisa ; Pascual, Juan Pablo ; Cano, Juan Luis
Author_Institution
Dpt. de Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, Univ. de Cantabria, Santander
fYear
2006
fDate
10-13 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
399
Lastpage
402
Abstract
The stability of microwave amplifiers is normally analysed as a two port network. An amplifier has at least a third port for biasing that might be considered for stability. Bias line impedances can lead to oscillations in amplifiers. Full stability analysis of a millimetre wave MMIC amplifier has been carried out using a three port scattering parameter test. Bias line impedance conditions to assure stable operation have been obtained
Keywords
MMIC amplifiers; S-parameters; millimetre wave amplifiers; stability; wideband amplifiers; bias line impedance conditions; microwave amplifiers; millimetre wave MMIC amplifier; scattering parameters measurement; three port stability; Broadband amplifiers; Coaxial cables; MMICs; Microstrip; Microwave amplifiers; Probes; Radio frequency; Scattering parameters; Stability analysis; Testing; MMIC amplifiers; Millimeter wave amplifiers; Scattering parameters measurement; Stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, 2006. The 1st
Conference_Location
Manchester
Print_ISBN
2-9600551-8-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EMICC.2006.282666
Filename
4057660
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