Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis

Chun Chia Huang; Hong Yeh Chang; Chau Ching Chiong

doi:10.1109/RFIT.2019.8929216

Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis

Chun Chia Huang, Hong Yeh Chang, Chau Ching Chiong

Department of Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

In this paper, the stability evaluation of a broadband multi-stage low noise amplifier (LNA) is presented using nonlinear analysis. The demonstrated LNA consists of three common-source stages with resistance-capacitance feedback, and it is implemented in 0.15-μm GaAs pHEMT process. The linear inter-stage stability analysis and the nonlinear stability analysis are employed to predict the occurrence of low-frequency and microwave oscillations. The simulated results are demonstrated to eliminate instabilities in the broadband multi-stage LNA, especially for the low-and high-frequency bands. Moreover, the LNA features a measured 3-dB bandwidth from 4 to 16 GHz, a maximum small-signal gain of 28 dB, a minimum noise figure of 2 dB. The measured output 1-dB compression point is higher than-3 dBm. The demonstrated method for stability is suitable for the microwave linear and nonlinear circuits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728124964
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIT.2019.8929216
State	Published - Aug 2019
Event	2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Nanjing, China Duration: 28 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019

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Name	2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings

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Conference	2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019
Country/Territory	China
City	Nanjing
Period	28/08/19 → 30/08/19

Keywords

GaAs
MMIC
autonomous circuit
broadband
low noise amplifier
microwave and MMW
pHEMT
stability

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Huang, C. C., Chang, H. Y., & Chiong, C. C. (2019). Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis. In 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings Article 8929216 (2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIT.2019.8929216

Huang, Chun Chia ; Chang, Hong Yeh ; Chiong, Chau Ching. / Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis. 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings).

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Huang, CC, Chang, HY & Chiong, CC 2019, Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis. in 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings., 8929216, 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019, Nanjing, China, 28/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIT.2019.8929216

Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis. / Huang, Chun Chia; Chang, Hong Yeh; Chiong, Chau Ching.
2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8929216 (2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings).

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Huang CC, Chang HY, Chiong CC. Stability Evaluation of a Broadband Multi-Stage Low Noise Amplifier using Nonlinear Analysis. In 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 8929216. (2019 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2019 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/RFIT.2019.8929216

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