• DocumentCode
    926259
  • Title

    An Active "Cold" Noise Source

  • Author

    Frater, Robert H. ; Williams, David R.

  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    4/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    344
  • Lastpage
    347
  • Abstract
    An active circuit which behaves like a "cold" noise source is described. The circuit which uses a gallium arsenide FET is given the name COLFET. The appropriate theory is developed and practical circuits described using the circuit. Equivalent noise temperatures of less than 50 K have been measured for a 50-omega source at 1400 MHz.
  • Keywords
    Active noise reduction; Circuit noise; Equivalent circuits; FETs; Frequency; Impedance; Inductance; Low-frequency noise; Noise generators; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1981.1130355
  • Filename
    1130355