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From a practical engineering standpoint, here is my take.
Common pitfalls:
1)The cable presents a load impedance outside the stable region at some frequency, usually out of band.
2)Bias network resonances create a low-frequency path that bypasses the intended matching.
3)Decoupling capacitor placement and grounding of the bias network are common culprits.
4)Check stability over a wide frequency range with the actual load, not just at the design band.
Push back welcome — still validating this myself.
Common pitfalls:
1)The cable presents a load impedance outside the stable region at some frequency, usually out of band.
2)Bias network resonances create a low-frequency path that bypasses the intended matching.
3)Decoupling capacitor placement and grounding of the bias network are common culprits.
4)Check stability over a wide frequency range with the actual load, not just at the design band.
Push back welcome — still validating this myself.