This presentation explores recent advances in the design of low-noise receiver systems for satellite space missions, focusing on microwave and mm-wave implementations. Attention will be given to noise...
Microwave radiometers are invaluable tools for remote sensing. The relation between the radiometer output quantity and the brightness temperature of the observed object is established by calibrating t...
MACOM Europe can offer highest performance LNAs and analogue front-ends with French country of origin to a European and international customer base. The D01GH and D006G (GaN/Si) technologies offer LNA...
The talk gives an overview of recent advances of the InGaAs mHEMT technologies at Fraunhofer IAF and discusses design aspects for wideband ultra-low-noise amplifiers. The talk discusses specific desig...
The reliability testing/space qualification of the critical components is of utmost importance for flight instruments. Especially, the reliability testing of new MMIC technologies already in pre-devel...
This contribution summarizes a decade of research on avalanche noise, from modeling and initial experiments to practical applications in microwave measurements, radio astronomy and cryptography. The t...
This talk will cover microwave Power Amplifier (PA) fundamental concepts, figures of merit and design procedures. Load line theory, the power match condition, and traditional classes of operation (A, ...
The stability of RF power amplifiers is a critical requirement to ensure reliable performance across a wide range of operating conditions and system environments. This contribution reviews the fundame...
Waveform engineering for maximum efficiency: for example class F, J, 2nd harmonic tuned, etc, from theoretical concepts up to practical examples of their implementation, highlighting pros and cons and...
DPA principle of operation highlighting main features and drawbacks, including the role of carrier and peaking amplifiers, impedance modulation, and load matching techniques. Advanced DPA configuratio...