2004 · 132 citations · 1 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAnalog ElectronicsMicroelectronicsMicrowave EngineeringHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesImpedance MatchingMicrowave AmplifiersMicrowave FiltersMicrowave Integrated CircuitsRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsBroadband MatchingImpedance Matching NetworksMicrowave Matching CircuitsPeak GainRadio-frequency Matching CircuitsWideband Matching Networks
Reactive matching is extended to wide bandwidths using the impedance property of LC-ladder filters. A SiGe amplifier with on-chip matching network spanning 3 to 10 GHz delivers 22 dB peak gain, 2.5 dB NF and 0 dBm input IP3 at 5 GHz, with 10 mA bias current.
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H. Orchard · Electronics Letters · 1966 · 297 citations