High voltage modified cascode circuit
US5061903A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/372
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A new type of high voltage FET circuit has been developed which offers a dramatic improvement in performance as compared to a common source amplifier stage. The new circuit offers inherent performance advantages in both MIC and MMIC power amplifiers. To achieve this end, the FET circuit has a common source FET connected to a common gate FET, with the common source FET having a width substantially greater than that of the common gate FET such that the common source FET does not saturate even when the common gate FET is turned fully on. To provide biasing for the circuit such that its breakdown voltage can be substantially increased, a RC circuit including a connected in parallel diode is used.
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