Wave Techniques for Noise Modeling and Measurement

Abstract

The noise wave approach is applied to analysis, modeling, and measurement applications. Methods are presented for the calculation of component and network noise wave correlation matrices. Embedding calculations, relations to two-port figures-of-merit, and transformations to traditional representations are discussed. Simple expressions are derived for MESFET and HEMT noise wave parameters based on a linear equivalent circuit. A noise wave measurement technique is presented and experimentally compared with the conventional method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA271476

Entities

People

  • David B. Rutledge
  • Scott W. Wedge

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Amplifiers
  • Circuits
  • Embedding
  • Engineering
  • Equivalent Circuits
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Intermediate Frequencies
  • Measurement
  • Networks
  • Power Measurement
  • Reflection
  • Resistance
  • Scattering
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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