ALPHANUMERICAL LIST OF THE SYMBOLS USED
Symbols
C
T
f
f
T
F
g
m
,
g
fs
G
ma
G
ms
h
fe
I
B
I
C
I
CBO
I
CM
I
D
I
R
IP
3
P
tot
r
f
R
R
O
Terms
Diode capacitance
Frequency
Transition frequency (current gain-bandwidth product)
Noise figure
Transconductance
Power gain (maximum available gain)
Power gain (maximum stable gain)
Small-signal current gain in common emitter configuration (ß =
h
21e
)
Base current (DC or average value)
Collector current (DC or average value)
Collector cutoff current with open emitter (I
E
=
0)
Peak collector current
Drain current
Reverse current
Third order intercept point
Total power dissipation
Forward resistance of diodes
Resistance (DC or average value)
Differential resistance
Charge currier life time
Collector-base voltage with open emitter (I
E
=
0)
Collector supply voltage
Collector-emitter voltage
Collector-emitter (reverse) voltage with open base (I
B
=
0)
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
Drain-source voltage
Voltage drop across current sense resistor
[mA]
[mA]
[µA]
[mA]
[mA]
[µA]
[dBm]
[mW]
[
Ω
]
[k
Ω
]
[k
Ω
]
[µs]
[V]
[%/V]
[V]
[V]
[V]
[V]
[V]
[V]
[pF]
[MHz]
[MHz]
[dBm]
[ms]
[dB]
[dB]
τ
V
CBO
V
CC
V
CE
V
CEO
V
CEsat
V
DS
V
drop
V
S
,
V
Supply
Minimum required voltage overhead to forward voltage of LEDs
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