DC-stabilized amplifier as a building black for GaAs MMICs

Esa Kemppinen, Esko Järvinen

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Abstract

The DC, AC, and noise properties as well as the applications of a variable-gain common-source MESFET amplifier circuit using an active load transistor are discussed. The structure can be used as a versatile building block in analog GaAs integrated circuits. Two applications of the basic circuit are presented. The first is a wideband low-noise amplifier with low power consumption; the second is a phase splitter consisting of two basic amplifier structures in differential configuration. It is concluded that amplifiers using enhancement-type MESFETs result in a better noise figure and lower power consumption than those with depletion-type devices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON'89)
Place of PublicationLissabon
PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages328-331
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1989
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventMELECON '89 Mediterranean Electrochemical Conference - Lissabon, Portugal
Duration: 11 Apr 198913 Apr 1989

Conference

ConferenceMELECON '89 Mediterranean Electrochemical Conference
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLissabon
Period11/04/8913/04/89

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