Title :
Power distributed amplifier based on interdigital combiners
Author :
D´Agostino, S. ; Paoloni, Claudio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
An innovative power distributed amplifier topology to improve the small signal gain and the power added efficiency is presented. The introduction of Lange couplers at the input and output ports of the amplifier leads to a remarkable advantage in comparison with the conventional configuration. An example is discussed to confirm the validity and the effectiveness of the proposed circuit.
Keywords :
S-parameters; hybrid integrated circuits; microwave amplifiers; microwave integrated circuits; power amplifiers; strip line components; Lange couplers; MIC; interdigital combiners; power added efficiency; power distributed amplifier; small signal gain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931369
