Design considerations for the dual-fed distributed power amplifier

@inproceedings{citeulike:2762233, abstract = {The dual-fed distributed amplifier is a variation of the conventional single-fed distributed amplifier whereby the input signal is fed to both ends of the input line using a hybrid, and signals appearing at both ends of the output line are combined using another hybrid. Such a configuration allows utilisation of output power in the backward as well as forward waves. Much of the previous work in the literature only considered small-signal analysis and small electrical spacing between FETs, and did not lend insight into the operational behaviour. This paper therefore considers the development of a design method for the dual-fed distributed power amplifier with large electrical spacing. The simulations demonstrate optimum loadlines are achieved for all FETs and that all FET output power is utilised}, author = {Eccleston, K. W. }, booktitle = {Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific}, citeulike-article-id = {2762233}, doi = {10.1109/APMC.2000.925763}, journal = {Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific}, keywords = {amplifier, design, distributed, power}, pages = {205--208}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 19:33:31}, priority = {2}, title = {Design considerations for the dual-fed distributed power amplifier}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APMC.2000.925763}, year = {2000} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2762233 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2762233 TI - Design considerations for the dual-fed distributed power amplifier T2 - Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific JF - Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific SP - 205 EP - 208 N2 - The dual-fed distributed amplifier is a variation of the conventional single-fed distributed amplifier whereby the input signal is fed to both ends of the input line using a hybrid, and signals appearing at both ends of the output line are combined using another hybrid. Such a configuration allows utilisation of output power in the backward as well as forward waves. Much of the previous work in the literature only considered small-signal analysis and small electrical spacing between FETs, and did not lend insight into the operational behaviour. This paper therefore considers the development of a design method for the dual-fed distributed power amplifier with large electrical spacing. The simulations demonstrate optimum loadlines are achieved for all FETs and that all FET output power is utilised KW - amplifier KW - design KW - distributed KW - power AU - Eccleston, KW PY - 2000/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APMC.2000.925763 ER -