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Figure 8.35 shows the corresponding gain and NF. Comparing the green curves of figures
8.34 with those of figure 8.20, shows that the stability has been obtained at just a 0.02 dB
increase in NF, but that the gain has been reduced by slightly more than the 4.74 dB of
the attenuator.
Figure 8.36. Stability circles of amplifier of figure 8.34.
Figure 8.37. Stability factors of amplifier of figure 8.34.
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