Contents

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Field Effect Transistors, 79

Problems, 86
2

MATCHING NETWORKS AND SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5

92

Introduction, 92
The Smith Chart, 93
.The Normalized Impedance and Admittance
Smith Chart, 105
Impedance Matching Networks, 112
Microstrip Matching Networks, 141
Microstrip Lines, 141
Design of Matching Ne!works, 152

2.6

Signal Flow Graphs and Applications,

175

Applications of Signal Flow Graphs, 180

2.7

Power-Gain Expressions: Alternate

Derivations, 185
Power-Gain Expressions in Terms of Sp
parameters, 192

2.8
3

VSWR Calculations, 194

Problems, 200

MICROWAVE TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER DESIGN

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

3.5
3.6
3.7

Introduction, 212
Power Gain Equations, 213
Stability Considerations, 217
Constant-Gain Circles: Unilateral Case, 228
Unconditionally Stable Case, ISi;1 < 1, 231
Potentially Unstable Case, ISi;1 > 1, 234
Unilateral Figure of Merit, 238
Simultaneous Conjugate Match:
Bilateral Case, 240
Operating and Available Power-Gain Circles, 247
Operating Power-Gain Circles, 247
Unconditionally stable bilateral case, 247
Potentially unstable bilateral case, 252
Available Power-Gain Circles, 257
Unconditionally stable bilateral case, 257
Potentially unstable bilateral case, 260

3.8
3.9

Constant VSWR Circles, 260

DC Bias Networks, 273
BIT Bias Networks, 273
GaAs FET Bias Networks, 280

Problems. 283

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