12 GHz MMIC Series Feedback LNA Based on a Novel Analytical Design Procedure for Simultaneous Noise and Power Match

Author

Boglione, Luciano ; Pollard, Roger D. ; Postoyalko, Vasil

Author_Institution

Institute of Microwaves and Photonics, School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 113 2332000, Fax: +44 113 2332032, Email: l.boglione@ieee.org

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

Oct. 1999

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

98

Abstract

This paper demonstrates a recently developed procedure that is independent of the technology in use as well as of the design frequency. A Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is designed for simultaneous noise and power match at 12 GHz according to the design procedure [9],[10] and fabricated as a Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC). Good agreement is achieved between simulated and tested results within the practical constraints related to the research-oriented nature of this work Since the validity of the same technique has already been demonstrated at 1 GHz with discrete components on a Duroid substrate, the conclusion is that different technologies can successfully carry out the novel procedure at the required design frequency.

Keywords

Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Feedback; Frequency; Integrated circuit noise; Integrated circuit technology; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave amplifiers; Monolithic integrated circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 1999. 29th European

Conference_Location

Munich, Germany

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMA.1999.338349

Filename

4139376