Microwave Amplifier and Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Design Theory and Principles online course – RAHRF526

Introduction 0/2

6.0 Introduction

• Lecture1.1
  RAHRF526 Before We Start
• Lecture1.2
  6.0.0.0 Introduction 03 min
• Lecture1.3
  6.0.1.0 Promotional Video 02 min

6.1 A brief review over microwaves 0/3

• Lecture2.1
  6.1.1.0 Lumped Analysis vs. Distributed Analysis 12 min
• Lecture2.2
  6.1.2.0 Transmission Line summary 17 min
• Lecture2.3
  6.1.3.0 S-parameters Summary 13 min
• Lecture2.4
  6.1.4.0 Smith Chart 12 min

6.2 Microwave Amplifier Design 0/4

Two Port Network and Power

• Lecture3.1
  6.2.1.0 Two port network 08 min
• Lecture3.2
  6.2.2.1 Power Gain 15 min
• Lecture3.3
  6.2.2.2 Available Power Gain 08 min
• Lecture3.4
  6.2.2.3 Transducer power gain 08 min
• Lecture3.5
  6.2.2.4 Example – Calculate Pavs, PL and GT 10 min

6.2 Microwave Amplifier Design 0/7

Power Formula

• Lecture4.1
  6.2.3.1 Power Gain Formula 14 min
• Lecture4.2
  6.2.3.2 GA and GT Formula 08 min
• Lecture4.3
  6.2.3.3 Power Calculation Example 06 min
• Lecture4.4
  6.2.3.4 Power Calculation using ADS 12 min
• Lecture4.5
  6.2.3.5 Microwave Amplifier Model 11 min
• Lecture4.6
  6.2.3.6 Single Stage Transistor 21 min
• Lecture4.7
  6.2.3.7 Is always GT = |S21| ^ 2 07 min

6.2 Microwave Amplifier Design 0/3

Stability

• Lecture5.1
  6.2.4.1 Stability 18 min
• Lecture5.2
  6.2.4.2 Stability Example 07 min
• Lecture5.3
  6.2.4.3 Stability Example Using ADS 02 min

6.2 Microwave Amplifier Design 0/10

Amplifier Design

• Lecture6.1
  6.2.5.1 Design For Max Gain 12 min
• Lecture6.2
  6.2.5.2 Design For Max Gain Example 04 min
• Lecture6.3
  6.2.5.3 Design of Matching Circuit 14 min
• Lecture6.4
  6.2.5.4 Amplifier ADS simulation 07 min
• Lecture6.5
  6.2.5.5 Design Amplifier in ADS 18 min
• Lecture6.6
  6.2.5.6 Constant-Gain Circles and Design for Specific Gain 16 min
• Lecture6.7
  6.2.5.7 Constant-Gain Circles Example 12 min
• Lecture6.8
  6.2.5.8 Constant-Gain Circles Example using ADS 10 min
• Lecture6.9
  6.2.5.9 Design Amplifer for Specific Gain using ADS 11 min
• Lecture6.10
  6.2.6.1 Design Amplifier with Small signal model in ADS p1 07 min
• Lecture6.11
  6.2.6.2 Design Amplifier with Small signal model in ADS p2 20 min
• Lecture6.12
  6.2.6.3 Design Amplifier with Small signal model in ADS p3 15 min

6.3 LNA Design 0/5

6.3 LNA Design

• Lecture7.1
  6.3.1.1 Noise Figure and Noise Factor 11 min
• Lecture7.2
  6.3.1.2 Noise Figure for 2 port network 36 min
• Lecture7.3
  6.3.1.3 Circles of Constant Noise Figure 16 min
• Lecture7.4
  6.3.1.4 LNA Design Example 12 min
• Lecture7.5
  6.3.1.5 LNA Design Example using ADS 12 min

6.4 Design of LNA using microstrip tranmission lines 0/13

• Lecture8.1
  6.4.1.1 Micro Strip Lines 07 min
• Lecture8.2
  6.4.1.2 Micro Strip Lines Calculation Example 08 min
• Lecture8.3
  6.4.1.3 Microwave Amplifier General Circuit 15 min
• Lecture8.4
  6.4.1.4 RF Chock Implementation using microstrip lines 15 min
• Lecture8.5
  6.4.2.1 Adding Transistor in ADS 11 min
• Lecture8.6
  6.4.2.2 Defining Substrate in ADS 07 min
• Lecture8.7
  6.4.2.3 Designing Radial Stub in ADS 06 min
• Lecture8.8
  6.4.2.4 Chock implmentaion in ADS 12 min
• Lecture8.9
  6.4.2.5 Degeneration Capacitors 17 min
• Lecture8.10
  6.4.2.6 Finalizing bias network 10 min
• Lecture8.11
  6.4.3.1 Max Gain, Nfmin and Stability 11 min
• Lecture8.12
  6.4.3.2 Obtaining Zs and ZL 15 min
• Lecture8.13
  6.4.3.3 Impedance Matching 16 min