• DocumentCode
    2411316
  • Title

    Determining optimum load impedance for a noisy active 2-port network.

  • Author

    Ciccognani, Walter ; Giannini, Franco ; Limiti, Ernesto ; Longhi, Patrick Ettore ; Serino, Antonio

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    9-12 Oct. 2007
  • Firstpage
    1393
  • Lastpage
    1396
  • Abstract
    The role of the impedance load when dealing with noisy two port networks is investigated. Its value acts directly on input and output return losses (IRL and ORL) that can be simultaneously achieved once input load has been fixed to an arbitrary value. A novel design chart, obtained after examining constant mismatch circles, is introduced, where optimum trade-off between IRL and ORL is promptly identified. The role of degenerative source feedback is highlighted to improve IRL/ORL trade-off.
  • Keywords
    active networks; feedback; low noise amplifiers; constant mismatch circles; degenerative source feedback; input return loss; low noise amplifiers; noisy active 2-port network; optimum load impedance; output return loss; Active noise reduction; FETs; Impedance matching; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave devices; Noise figure; Output feedback; Performance gain; Reflection; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2007. European
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-2-87487-001-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405464
  • Filename
    4405464