A Low Power RC-Coupled VHF Amplifier Designed for Fabrication by Hybrid Microcircuit Techniques.

Abstract

A low power, high gain, VHF amplifier was designed for use in the RF amplifier chain of a tuned radio frequency receiver for satellite applications. The curcuit design was directed toward a topology and component use compatible with efficient fabrication as a hybrid microcircuit. Operating parameters were selected to optimize the relationship of using the least number of components while achieving the highest gain efficiency (ratio of RF gain to DC power consumption). The report describes both the circuit design and the packaging techniques. Detailed electrical characterization of the resulting five-stage amplifier is also presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0776239

Entities

People

  • G. R. Seylar

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circuits
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • High Gain
  • Microcircuits
  • Packaging
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Topology

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space