Title :
A Low-Noise Room-Temperature 12-GHz Parametric Amplifier (Short Papers)
Author :
Lacey, S.D. ; Hughes, B.T. ; Vokes, J.C.
fDate :
12/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A low-noise room-temperature wide-band parametric amplifier is described which could be used, for example, in 12-GHz satellite ground station receivers. The amplifier has a gain of 26 dB, a 1/2-dB bandwidth of 660 MHz, and a noise temperature between 156 and 171 K.
Keywords :
Broadband amplifiers; Coupling circuits; Diodes; Filtering; Frequency; Gold; Land surface temperature; Low-noise amplifiers; Satellite ground stations; Varactors;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1974.1128490
