
CHAPTE R 13
Discrete Microwave Amplifiers
OBJECTIVES
1. Understand
noise figure, noise factor,
and
noise temperature
specifications of
discrete microwave amplifiers.
2. Learn the parameters needed to specify the noise performance of microwave
amplifiers.
3. Understand the means for impedance matching and tuning of microwave
amplifiers.
4. Understand the operation of microwave parametric microwave amplifiers.
13-1 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 ...