This book is an introduction to microwave and RF signal modeling and measurement techniques for field effect transistors. It assumes only a basic course in electronic circuits and prerequisite knowledge for readers to apply the techniques and improve the performance of integrated circuits, reduce design cycles and increase their chance at first time success. The first chapters offer a general overview and discussion of microwave signal and noise matrices, and microwave measurement techniques. The following chapters address modeling techniques for field effect transistors and cover models such as: small signal, large signal, noise, and the artificial neural network based. This book is an introduction to microwave and RF signal modeling and measurement techniques for field effect transistors. It assumes only a basic course in electronic circuits and prerequisite knowledge for readers to apply the techniques and improve the performance of integrated circuits, reduce design cycles and increase their chance at first time success.

Table of Contents

Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; 1.1 Overview of III-V Compound Semiconductor Devices; 1.2 RF/Microwave Device and Circuit CAD; 1.3 Organization of This Book; Chapter 2 - Representation of Microwave Two-Port Network; 2.1 Signal Parameters; 2.2 S- and T-parameters; 2.3 Representation of Noisy Two-Port Network; 2.4 Interconnections of Two-Port Network; 2.5 Relationship between Three-Port and Two-Port; 2.6 PI- and T-type Networks; 2.7 Summary; Chapter 3 - Microwave and RF Measurement Techniques; 3.1 S-parameters Measurement; 3.2 Noise Measurement Technique; 3.3 Power Measurement System; 3.4 Summary; Chapter 4 - FET Small Signal Modeling and Parameter Extraction; 4.1 HEMT Device; 4.2 Small Signal Modeling; 4.3 PHEMT Device Structure; 4.4 Extraction Method of Pad Capacitances; 4.5 Extraction Method of Extrinsic Inductances; 4.6 Extraction Method of Extrinsic Resistance; 4.7 Intrinsic Parameters; 4.8 Scalable Small Signal Model; 4.9 Semi-Analysis Method; 4.10 Modeling up to 110 GHz; 4.11 Summary; Chapter 5 - FET Nonlinear Modeling and Parameter Extraction; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Example of Compact Modeling Technique; 5.3 Summary; Chapter 6 - Microwave Noise Modeling and Parameter Extraction Technique for FETs; 6.1 Overview of Noise Model; 6.2 Scalable Noise Model; 6.3 Noise Parameters Extraction Method; 6.4 Relationships among CS, CG, and CD FETs; 6.5 Summary; Chapter 7 - Artificial Neural Network Modeling Technique for FET; 7.1 Overview of ANN Modeling Technique; 7.2 ANN-Based Linear Modeling; 7.3 ANN-Based Nonlinear Modeling; 7.4 ANN-Based Noise Modeling; 7.5 ANN Integration and Differential Technique.