Title :
Low Noise and Linear FET Amplifiers for Satellite Communications
Author :
Mercer, P. ; Cowan, D.A. ; Bell, A.B.
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 10/sup 6/ hours.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Energy consumption; FETs; Gain; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise figure; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Satellite communication; Scattering parameters; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1977 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1977.1124493
