DocumentCode
958663
Title
A linear dependence of F min on frequency for TET´s
Author
Hughes, Brian
Author_Institution
Hewlett-Packard Microwave Technol. Div., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Volume
41
Issue
6
fYear
1993
Firstpage
979
Lastpage
982
Abstract
The minimum noise figure of a FET, expressed in decibels, is shown to increase approximately linearly with frequency to frequencies approaching the FET´s f max. This observation is useful for extrapolating noise figures and provides a simple frequency-of-merit
Keywords
equivalent circuits; field effect transistors; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; FET; figure-of-merit; frequency dependence; frequency-of-merit; linear dependence; minimum noise figure; Circuit noise; Equivalent circuits; Frequency dependence; HEMTs; Linear approximation; MODFETs; Microwave FETs; Microwave technology; Resistors; Temperature dependence;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/22.238512
Filename
238512
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