I am a senior undergrad student, and I've been toiling over a homework assignment for days. I am designing a high-frequency Low Noise Amplifier with the following parameters (see attached images to get a better idea of the design):
S11=0.7@-105deg
S12=0.11@20deg
S21=3@75deg
S22=0.46@-70deg
Fmin=0.8dB
optimum reflection coefficient= 0.7@55deg
Rn=0.8ohms
After Smith chart analyses with the Operating Gain circles, Noise circles, and VSWR circle, I settle on the following parameters:
F=0.85dB
Gp=30
VSWR_in=4.5
gamma_in_a=0.6339@-119.74deg
gamma_s=0.4@121deg
gamma_in=0.82474@-120.48deg
gamma_l=0.55303@87.52deg
gamma_out=conj(gamma_l)
My problem is that I don't know how to design an input matching network for this LNA because |gamma_in_a| does not equal |gamma_s|. Also |gamma_s| does not equal |gamma_in|.
S11=0.7@-105deg
S12=0.11@20deg
S21=3@75deg
S22=0.46@-70deg
Fmin=0.8dB
optimum reflection coefficient= 0.7@55deg
Rn=0.8ohms
After Smith chart analyses with the Operating Gain circles, Noise circles, and VSWR circle, I settle on the following parameters:
F=0.85dB
Gp=30
VSWR_in=4.5
gamma_in_a=0.6339@-119.74deg
gamma_s=0.4@121deg
gamma_in=0.82474@-120.48deg
gamma_l=0.55303@87.52deg
gamma_out=conj(gamma_l)
My problem is that I don't know how to design an input matching network for this LNA because |gamma_in_a| does not equal |gamma_s|. Also |gamma_s| does not equal |gamma_in|.