THEORY OF NOISE MEASUREMENTS ON PARAMETRIC SOLID-STATE AMPLIFIER OF TRANSMISSION CAVITY TYPE,

Abstract

This memo considers the case when a transformer is used between the parametric amplifier and the second stage allowing for variation of the input impedance of the second stage as seen at the parametric amplifier ter minals. It is shown that by a proper adjustment of the transformer ratio the optimum noise performance of the parametric amplifier can be achieved and the noise contributed by the second stage can be suppressed. This is accomplished at the sacrifice of the bandwidth obtainable with a circulator which, as has been shown elsewhere, accomplishes the optimum noise performance. However, the transformer scheme may well be used to determine the fundamental noise parameter of the amplifier if it turns out to be practicable experimentally.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1959
Accession Number
AD0606471

Entities

People

  • Hermann A. Haus

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Cooperation
  • Electronic Amplifier
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Amplifiers
  • Parametric Amplifiers
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Transformers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering