Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-3 | Issue-03 | 127-132
Original Research Article
Performance Optimization and algorithmic design of a single stage Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) for L- Band applications
Mohammad Mohiuddin Uzzal
Published : March 30, 2018
Abstract
Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is generally the first stage in microwave
communication system. The quality factor of the receiver is greatly determined by the
performance of LNA. Design of a low noise amplifier (LNA) is a very critical as it
amplifies the received signal and contributes most of the noise figure of whole
receiver. LNA is an integral component of RF receiver and it performs various
functions i.e. amplification, noise reduction, Noise Figure reduction, better
stabilization and noise immunization. However, design of a LNA requires the tradeoff of many important parameters including gain, Noise Figure (NF), stability, power
consumption, cost and design complexity. In this paper, we have designed and
optimize the performance of a single stage stable LNA through an optimization
algorithm. Our optimized single stage LNA circuit provides a gain of 11.78 dB and
noise figure of 1.86 dB. These are the most important design parameter of a LNA. In
this design, a microwave BJT numbered AT3103 from Avago technologies was used.
The simulation and performance optimization was carried out in Agilent design
package Advance Design Systems (ADS). This LNA operates at center frequency of
2 GHZ and it can be used in L-Band satellite applications.