5.5 Video Tutorials
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5.5
Unilateral Match. Improving gain through independent matching of transistor's
input and output.
Design of distributed matching networks for amplifiers.
Constant VSWR and circles in MWO. Limitations of unilateral approach when
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is not negligible and effects on input and output reflection coefficients.
5.6
Simultaneous Conjugate Match Part 1. Achieving maximum small-signal
gain
using GM1 and GM2. Design of distributed matching networks.
5.7
Simultaneous Conjugate Match Part 2. Broadband gain profile. Comparison of
distributed matching with open-circuited stubs (low-pass) and short-circuited
stubs (high-pass). Gain troths determined by quarter-wave effects with open-
circuited stub matching. Gain troths determined by resonance with short-
circuited stubs matching.
5.8
Operating Gain Circles Part 1. Writing 2-port S-parameter files (.s2p) and using
them for amplifier design. Amplifier design for a specific gain
with a stable
device. Operating gain circles (GPC_MAX) and maximum available gain (GMAX).
Effects of this technique on input and output VSWR. Using sub-circuits in MWO.
5.9
Operating Gain Circles Part 2.
Amplifier design for a specific gain with an
unstable device. Operating gain circles (GPCIR) and maximum stable gain (MSG).
5.10
Available Gain Circles. Amplifier design for a specific gain with an unstable device
using available gain circles (GACIR). MDIF transistor models.
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