Title :
Plug-In 11-GHz LNA Module with Ground Plane Tuner
Abstract :
A tunable single-stage MESFET LNA plug-in module with a 2-dB noise figure and 10-dB gain becomes the front-end stage of mass produced low noise down-converters for the 10.7- to 11.7-GHz Digital Communication Systems. The LNA modules are tuned in a test receiver and then randomly inserted into down-converters to speed up production testing. Space feedback is used to enhance the LNA noise figure and gain.
Keywords :
Circuit optimization; Circuit testing; FETs; Fasteners; Noise figure; Packaging; Printed circuits; Radio frequency; Reflection; Tuners;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1986 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1986.1132215
