Amplifiers – With semiconductor amplifying device – Including plural stages cascaded
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Nguyen, Khanh Van (Department: 2817)
Amplifiers
With semiconductor amplifying device
Including plural stages cascaded
C330S150000, C330S302000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07053717
ABSTRACT:
A multi-stage amplifier including a first amplifier stage including a first transistor, the first transistor selected to provide an optimum noise characteristic, and a second amplifier stage including a second transistor, the second transistor selected to provide an optimum gain characteristic.
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Gresham Robert Ian
Jenkins Alan
Wohlert Ratana
M/A-COM, Inc.
Nguyen Khanh Van
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