The gain and bandwidth characteristics of backward-wave amplifiers
- 1 January 1957
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IRE Transactions on Electron Devices
- Vol. 4 (1) , 24-34
- https://doi.org/10.1109/T-ED.1957.14197
Abstract
The problem of designing backward-wave amplifiers to yield specified pass band characteristics is discussed. Detailed universal curves of gain and bandwidth for both single-circuit and cascade amplifiers are presented. Simple charts are developed which facilitate the design procedure. Experimental results are correlated with the theory and indicate its usefulness. The skirt-selectivity of cascade amplifiers is discussed. A specific design example is given to demonstrate the design method and to indicate the range of bandwidths obtainable from helix-type amplifiers.Keywords
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