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Attenuator Values - resistor values for Pi and T attenuator pads from 1 to 20 dB.  Implementations are given using the closest standard resistor values.  [Download]



Balun Design - tutorial on baluns and the design of discrete element baluns.  Actual design examples are used to illustrate the concepts.  This paper was presented at RF Expo '97.  [Download]



Capacitive Tap Matching Circuit - covers the exact synthesis of the capacitive tap impedance matching network.  [Download]



L Network Matching Circuit - covers the design of the basic L network impedance matching circuit.  [Download]



Amplifier Minimum Noise Figure - discusses two methods of determining the minimum noise figure of an amplifier as well as finding the four noise parameters.  [Download]

A MathCad (version 6+) program intended for use with the above application note solves the noise equations from measured data.  [Download MathCad Program]