Title :
Optimization of linearity and noise performance of microwave active bandpass filters
Author :
Cheng, Kwok-Keung M. ; Chan, Hil-yee ; Yip, Kim-fung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of negative-resistance compensated microwave bandpass filters with optimized IMD and noise characteristics. For demonstration, measured performances of some experimental filters operating at 900 MHz are included
Keywords :
MESFET integrated circuits; UHF filters; UHF integrated circuits; active filters; band-pass filters; circuit optimisation; compensation; field effect MMIC; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit noise; intermodulation distortion; linear network synthesis; microwave filters; negative resistance circuits; 900 MHz; linearity optimisation; microwave active bandpass filters; negative-resistance compensated filters; noise performance optimisation; optimized IMD characteristics; optimized noise characteristic; Active filters; Active noise reduction; Band pass filters; Circuit noise; Design optimization; Field-flow fractionation; Linearity; Microwave devices; Microwave filters; Noise figure;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.925761
