A novel, bias-dependent, small-signal model of the dual-gate MESFET

A dual-gate MESFET from NEC (NE25000) has been measured and modeled. S-parameters and drain-to-source currents calculated from the model are in good agreement with measured data. The model consists of a cascode of two intrinsic, single-gate, nonlinear FET-models embedded in a network representing the device parasitics. A step-by-step procedure has been used to determine the 47 parameters of the model. DC-measurements were used to find starting values for some of the parameters of the nonlinear models. The parasitic capacitances were determined from three-port S-parameters measured at V_DS=0 V, I_DS=0 A and V(G₁S)=V(G₂S)=-4.0V. The parasitic inductances and resistances were determined from S-parameters measured at the same bias-point but with forward-biased gates, and from DC-measurements. The final model-optimization was done by simultaneously fitting the model to drain-to-source currents and three-port S-parameters measured at several different, active bias-points (V_DS >0)