A novel technique for computer-aided design of low noise microwave amplifiers

Author

Capponi, G. ; Maio, B. Di ; Livreri, P.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Palermo Univ., Italy

fYear

1990

fDate

12-14 Aug 1990

Firstpage

605

Abstract

A description is presented of a new CAD technique for microwave low-noise amplifiers. It is based on a preliminary analysis procedure that, starting from the knowledge of the noise and scattering parameters of the chosen active device, allows the designer to determine the best compromise among transducer gain, noise figure, and input VSWR. Design is carried out providing separate independent equalizer synthesis whose goal functions are consistent with the selected specifications

Keywords

circuit CAD; electron device noise; equalisers; microwave amplifiers; solid-state microwave circuits; best compromise; circuit CAD; computer-aided design; equalizer synthesis; input VSWR; low noise microwave amplifiers; microwave LNAs; microwave low-noise amplifiers; noise figure; preliminary analysis procedure; scattering parameters; transducer gain; Acoustic reflection; Active noise reduction; Design automation; Equalizers; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave theory and techniques; Noise figure; Scattering; Transducers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1990., Proceedings of the 33rd Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0081-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1990.140791

Filename

140791