This chapter focuses on broadband matching methods developed for broadband applications and introduces some of the techniques that are effective for broadband amplifier design. The terms wideband and ultrawideband are used loosely in the amplifier design community.

Chapter Contents:

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Transistor Models
• 7.3 Reactive Matching Gain-Bandwidth Limitations
• 7.4 Broadband Impedance Transformers
• 7.5 Reactive Matching
• 7.6 Resistive Matching Circuits
• 7.7 Active Matching
• 7.8 Balanced and Distributed Amplifiers
• 7.9 Summary
• 7.10 Problems
• 7.11 References

Inspec keywords: wideband amplifiers; microwave amplifiers

Other keywords: broadband matching; broadband amplifier design; ultrawideband amplifier

Subjects: Microwave circuits and devices; Amplifiers