The Linvill Method of High Frequency Transistor Amplifier Design

Abstract

The report discusses a method -- known as the Linvill method -- for determining the terminations that a transistor amplifier should have for a specified value of power gain and bandwidth. Basically, the Linvill method makes use of measured transistor parameters to develop charts from which one can read power gain and input impedance or admittance as functions of the load termination. The report gives a complete geometrical derivation of the Linvill 'stability factor,' whose value is an indication of the stability of the amplifier under various load conditions. In addition, procedure steps are given for using the charts developed for determining input and load admittances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0850232

Entities

People

  • David Rubin

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • California
  • Classification
  • Conversion
  • Digital Computers
  • Equations
  • Export Controls
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Impedance
  • Navy
  • Power Gain
  • Security
  • Transistor Amplifiers
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.