• DocumentCode
    917075
  • Title

    Low-Noise and Linear FET Amplifiers for Satellite Communications

  • Author

    Cowan, David A. ; Mercer, Paul ; Bell, Abe B.

  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    12/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    995
  • Lastpage
    1000
  • Abstract
    FET amplifiers with ambient noise figures as low as 4.8 dB at 12 GHz, 35-dB gain, and intercept points as high as +28 dBm have been developed for use in communications satellites. Predicted mean time to failure is in excess of 106 h.
  • Keywords
    Artificial satellites; Gallium arsenide; Life estimation; Life testing; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave FETs; Packaging; Qualifications; Satellite communication; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129263
  • Filename
    1129263
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=917075