The noise performance of two cryogenic HEMT amplifiers has been studied. The effective noise temperature for each amplifier is shown to be close to the 6 K thermodynamic temperature before a power threshold of about -70 dBm is achieved.
Published in:
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:47
,
Issue:
6
)
Date of Publication: Nov. 2000