INST404 - Amplifier Types and Specifications

This course is an introduction to amplifier specifications, and also discusses several of the basic amplifier types. This course is meant for those who need to specify an amplifier for a specific application, or for those who are tasked with amplifier testing. The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• Amplifier Specifications
  • DC Offset
  • Gain
  • Linearity
  • 1-dB Compression Point
  • Third Order Intercept Point
  • Noise Figure / Noise Factor
  • Gain Flatness
  • Bandwidth
  • Dynamic Range
  • Input and Output Reflection Coefficient
  • Reverse Isolation
  • S-parameter
  • Phase Linearity
  • AM and Phase Noise
  • Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)
  • DC Voltage and Current
  • Other Specifications
• Amplifier Class
• Amplifier Types
  • Tube Amplifiers
    • Klystron
    • Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWT)
  • Solid State Amplifiers
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Low-noise Amplifier (LNA and LNB)
  • The High Power Amplifier (HPA)
  • Instrumentation Amplifiers
  • Logarithmic Amplifiers
• Summary

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