In thk paper, the anafysis of GGAS MESFET distributed amplifiers and a systematic approach to their design are presented. The analysis focuses on fundamental design considerations and afso establishes the maximum gain-bandwidth product of the amplifier. The design approach presented enables one to examine the tradeoffs between the variables, such as the device, the number of devices, and the impedances and cutoff freqnency of the lines, and arrive at a design which gives the desired frequency response. Excellent agreement is shown when the theoretically predicted response of a typicaf amplifier is compared with computer-aided anafysis results, and good agreement is shown with previously published experimental results. 1.

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