Abstract

The present paper describes a simple circuital solution for a slope compensation function to be used in an amplification chain when it is necessary to recover for both fast ripple and slope variation occurred within the whole bandwidth. The circuit has been studied and developed mainly for Ku-Band applications and has been implemented in MMIC form using a standard Low Noise MESFET process. The performed tests have shown the effectiveness and the versatility of the MMIC which has been successfully inserted in several satellite on board equipment.