Noise characterization of multiport amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 10 I, 2001, Pages 1757-1763

  Randa, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier noise; Differential amplifier; Multiport amplifier; Noise; Noise figure; Noise matrix; Thermal noise

Indexed keywords

MULTIPORT AMPLIFIERS;

CORRELATION METHODS; SCATTERING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0035475027     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.954781     Document Type: Article

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