| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | Introduction and Basic Theory | 1 |
| 1.2 | Analysis of Ideal GaAs FET Class A and B Amplifiers | 3 |
| 1.3 | The Concept of Power per Millimeter of Gatewidth | 23 |
| 1.4 | Small-Signal (Linear) and Large-Signal (Nonlinear) Models for an FET | 24 |
| 1.5 | Overview of Design Techniques | 30 |
| 1.6 | Bandwidth Limitations of Reactively Matched Amplifiers | 35 |
| Ch. 2 | High-Power GaAs FETs | 43 |
| 2.2 | High-Power FET Design: FET Channel Cross Section Design | 48 |
| 2.3 | High-Power FET Design: FET Pattern Design | 77 |
| 2.4 | Thermal Properties | 94 |
| 2.5 | Manufacturing | 97 |
| 2.6 | Evaluation | 113 |
| 2.7 | Current FETs | 123 |
| 2.8 | Trends in Technology | 136 |
| Ch. 3 | Computer-Aided Design of GaAs FET Power Amplifiers | 147 |
| 3.2 | GaAs FET Nonlinear Models | 148 |
| 3.3 | A Large-Signal Amplifier Simulation | 173 |
| Ch. 4 | High-Power GaAs FET Amplifier Design | 189 |
| 4.2 | Budgeting Transmitting Chain RF Performance | 189 |
| 4.3 | Performance Characterization and Modeling | 192 |
| 4.4 | Design Techniques | 198 |
| 4.5 | Scaling | 204 |
| 4.6 | Matching Network Design | 208 |
| 4.7 | Thermal Considerations | 212 |
| 4.8 | Gate Current and Insertion Phase | 215 |
| 4.9 | Dual-Gate FET Power Amplifier | 216 |
| Ch. 5 | Thermal Effects and Reliability | 227 |
| 5.2 | Thermal Fundamentals | 228 |
| 5.3 | Thermal Calculations for Practical FETs | 229 |
| 5.4 | Pulsed Operation | 240 |
| 5.5 | Measurement of Thermal Resistance and Channel Temperature | 243 |
| 5.6 | Reliability | 248 |
| Ch. 6 | Combining Techniques | 263 |
| 6.2 | Distributed Amplifier Power Combining | 264 |
| 6.3 | Passive Power Combining/Dividing Networks | 281 |
| 6.4 | Power Combining Methods | 292 |
| Appendix 6A | 307 | |
| Ch. 7 | Systems Applications of GaAs FET Power Amplifiers | 315 |
| 7.2 | Satellite Applications | 316 |
| 7.3 | Terrestrial Telecommunications | 331 |
| 7.4 | Radar and EW Applications for High-Power GaAs FET Amplifiers | 334 |
| About the Authors | 353 | |
| Index | 357 |
