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Chapter 4 Introduction To Microwave Amplifier Design
Chapter 4 Introduction To Microwave Amplifier Design
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Chapter 4
Signal In
Transmitter
Signal Out
Receiver
UMTS / 3G Spectrum
UWB
(b)
Ku/I(:, band
Fdt um fi k:
Satelrrt e
DV'a-RCS 2
forw,ud link:
DVB-S2/S3
traveling-wave tubes.
However, due to the dramatic improvements and innovations in
Hybrid MIC
MIC
MMIC/RFIC
Hybrid Microwave Integrated Circuits
Monolithic Microwave Integrated
Circuits Radio Frequency Integrated
Microwave technology
Circuits
Hybrid MIC MMIC/RFIC
MMIC/RFIC Application
Microwave Amplifiers
2.4 GHz Transceiver RF Front-end
Microwave Amplifiers
Microwave Transistors
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Typical Package S-Parameters for CGH40006P
(Small Signal, V0 5 = 28 V, I 0
Q = 100 mA, angle in degrees)
Frequency Mag S11 Ang S11 Mag S21 Ang S21 Mag S12 Ang S12 Mag S22 Ang S22
500 MHz 0.905 -96.56 18.30 120.62 0.023 35.87 0.456 -52.76
600 MH z 0.889 -107.98 16.39 113.31 0.025 29.63 0.4 29 -58 .98
700 MHz 0 .8 77 -11 7 .55 14.76 106.99 0.026 24.39 0.408 -64.31
800 MHz 0.867 -125.66 13.37 101.43 0.027 19.92 0.393 -68.96
900 MHz 0.860 -132.61 12.19 96.46 0.028 16.05 0.381 -73.11
1.0 GH z 0.854 -138 .66 11. 18 91.94 0.028 12.66 0.374 -76 .87
1.1 GHz 0.849 -143.98 10.31 87.79 0.028 9.64 0.368 -80.34
1.2 GHz 0.845 -148.73 9.56 83.92 0.028 6.92 0.366 -83.57
1.3 GHz 0.842 -153 .01 8.90 80 .29 0.028 4.4 6 0.365 -86.61
1.4 GHz 0.839 -156 .90 8.33 76.84 0.028 2.22 0.365 -89.49
1.5 GHz 0.837 -160.49 7.82 73.56 0.028 0.15 0.367 -92.24
1.6 GHz 0.835 -163.81 7.37 70.40 0.028 -1.75 0.369 -94.88
1.7 GHz 0.833 -166.92 6.96 67.36 0.028 -3.51 0.373 -97.43
1.8 GHz 0.832 -169 .85 6.60 64.41 0.028 -5 .15 0.376 -99 .88
1.9 GHz 0.830 -172.62 6.27 61.54 0.028 -6.67 0.381 -102.27
2.0 GHz 0.829 -175.27 5.98 58.74 0.028 -8.08 0.386 -104.58
Transducer Power Gain (GT ) &
Stability
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Definition of Two-Port Power Gains
Transducer power gain = GT = PL/Pavs is the ratio of the power delivered to the
load to the power available from the source. This depends on both ZS and ZL.
GT PL
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Coâng suaát khaû duïng coùtheå cung caáp töø Pavs
nguoàn
Pavs
in *S
Pin
Definition of Two-Port Power Gains
V V
1 S 1
Definition of Two-Port Power Gains
where (12.. ) wa u ;. ed .. The JPOWer de lliv e re d to the load is
,(12.6)
Sol ·ing for v- frorn (12..2b) , su bstit uting into (12..6) am1:rnl using (I 2.4)
2 gives
,(12..7)
2
PL I S211 (m ·- 1r L1- ,(12.8)
G - -- - ---------
- Pm- (1 - 1 r m1)2 ) II ·- 12
2 2 f' L -
The powier a ailabie from 1Jh e 011.uce , Pa, , is 1Jhe 1naocin1u111 power that can be delliv
ere d to the netw"ork .. Thi occuii·s wlt en the input impedance of d1e tenninated netvvork is
co11i1. .ju gately 1nartc.hed to t he otu"Ce iln pedance, as discus sed in Section 2.6. TI1u fro1n
(12..5
,(12.9)
,.
==pavs
Transducer Power Gain (GT ) & Stability
Definition of Two-Port Power Gains
S) 2
(1 2 )(1 2
S12 S21L
G 21 S L in S
11
T 1 S 2 2 1 L
1 LS22
in S22
S 2 (1 2 )(1 2 S S
)
21 S L out S
G 22 12 21 S
T
1 2 1 S
2
1 Lout
S
S11
S11
Power Gain Calculation
Transducer Power Gain (GT ) &
Stability
21
Will be considered more detail in another class !
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0 RF Amplifier : laximum Gain (Conjugate Matching)
• After the stabi lity of the transistor has been dete:n n i ned, the stable re2ion
for rs r
& L been located on the Sm.nith chatt
• the input & output matching netw orks can be designed..
Zo
Input 1n atc hing Output
Transistor .. ..,_ ..,.
circuit 1n atch ing circuit
[S]
Gs
Go Gr
-r m fout
laximum gain => conjugate matching for I's to r;n & rL to Taut
=>
sr & rL can. be so l •. e(l as
GT_- 1-IS 12 l
1 1 - s1 il221II - S22 l
TUmax- 2
EX: Coniugately 1Vl atched Amplifier Design (Pozar RF Ex 6-3 P2os) (Ludwig P494)
Design an a1n plifier for maximum gain at 4..0 GHz using single-stub matching
sections. The GaAs FET ha ' the follovving S para1ne ter · (Z0=50 0):
f (GHz) S11 S21 S12 S22
3.0 0.80L - 89° 2..86L 99° 0.03L56° O.76L - 41°
4.. 0 O.72L - 116° 2..60L 76° 0.03L57° O.73L - 54°
5.0 0.66L - 142° 2.3 9L 54° 0.03L62° 0.72 L 68°
-
<Sol ution>
(1) First check the stability of the transistor by calculating Ll and K at 4.0 GH z:
G8
. 1 1- - 4 ..17 = 6.20dB
r1 2
=
sl
G0 = IS 21I 2 = 6.76 = 8.30 dB
=> overall t1"ansducer gain will be I Gr. = 6.20 + 8.30 + 222 = 16.7 dB i
. max .
Lengtho!oo
open- circu
stub 0. ·
Length of
seri s line
0.120A
Input matching circu it Output matching circui t
--- Transistor ---
Gs GL
[S] Zo
G0
f' ·U1
.-----
I
FEI 0.2061
500
--- (n1icrostrip)
I transn1ission line
16.7 dB
== rL == 0.876L61°
*
f" ut
-10
4 .0 4.S 5,0
Frequency (G Hz)
* Matching ·, vith L111np e d Ele1ne nts (L-sectiou net,vork) (Pozar RF P . 08)
1
2 4..19nH 4
son 3 1.. 63nH ]
50.f!
1..3l p:FI
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Vooo=1. 2 V
Yooo=1.2V +
VoD1 =1. 2 V +
+ RF Output
.., .
I Input matching network
• PAD DC 160um
R °" (L
l +
l
Vo,=.16
-
+ V
+ Vai=1.6V
v ,0= 1.
V
6
l
3-dB BW = 6 GHz
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RF frequency (GHz)
C I O S RF Front -end Cir cuits fo1· .a 5 7GHz Dual-Conver sion
Re,ceiver
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