Microwave Field-Effect Transistors - 1976

A review of recent and current work on microwave FET's and amplifiers is presented, and an extensive bibliography of recent articles is appended (250 references). First, the various FET structures (MRSFET's, JFET's, and IGFET's) and their performances are reviewed. Second, the principle of operation is outlined for Si- and GaAs-MESFET's; the basic device physics, equivalent circuit, high-frequency limitations, and noise behavior are treated. Third, the design principles and performance of microwave MESFET amplifiers are summarized.