A novel matrix amplifier using simultaneously high electron-mobility transi
stors (HEMT's) and heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT's) is proposed i
n this paper. The amplifier includes HEMT's in the first tier and HBT's in
the second tier. The HEMT-HBT matrix amplifier in comparison to the HEMT ma
trix amplifier presents a notable lower de power consumption without remark
able gain and bandwidth Seduction, maintaining the advantage of using HEMT'
s in the first tier, A theory to demonstrate that the amplifier performance
can be optimize if the HBT's in the second tier are properly chosen is als
o proposed. A comparison among the HEMT-HBT matrix amplifier, HEMT matrix a
mplifier, and HBT matrix amplifier is also presented.