Title :
Low-Noise and Linear FET Amplifiers for Satellite Communications
Author :
Cowan, David A. ; Mercer, Paul ; Bell, Abe B.
fDate :
12/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129263