Design of Microwave Transistor Amplifiers Using S -Parameters

S-parameters are used extensively in the design of microwave transistor amplifiers and oscillators. The transistor S-parameters are readily measured using network analyzers and are usually tabulated by manufacturers. The stability conditions for a transistor can be found from its S-parameters, also its maximum gain. The input and output matching circuits to achieve a specified performance can be designed from S-parameter data using a Smith chart and all other circuit responses calculated from the overall S-parameters of the resulting circuit.

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