
CHAPTER 12
Microwave Transistors
OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the limitations of ordinary silicon transistors at microwave fre-
quencies.
2. Learn the types of transistor construction useful at microwave frequencies.
3. Understand the factors that determine the noise figure in microwave transis-
tors.
4. Learn the selection criteria for microwave transistors.
12-1 PREQUIZ
These questions test your prior knowledge of the material in this chapter. Try an-
swering them before you read the chapter. Look for the answers (especially those
you answered incorrectly) as you read the text. After you have finished studying
the chapter, try answering ...