Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications

The Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is typically the initial step in any microwave receiver circuit and is crucial to the receiver's quality. The design, analysis, and modeling of single-stage and multi-stage low-noise amplifiers combined with an optimal matching network at wideband frequencies betw...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ammar D. Fakhri, Kahlan H. Hamid, Mohammad Tariq Yaseen, Mohammed I. Dawod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Diyala 2025-06-01
Series:Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://djes.info/index.php/djes/article/view/1489
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850105601365901312
author Ammar D. Fakhri
Kahlan H. Hamid
Mohammad Tariq Yaseen
Mohammed I. Dawod
author_facet Ammar D. Fakhri
Kahlan H. Hamid
Mohammad Tariq Yaseen
Mohammed I. Dawod
author_sort Ammar D. Fakhri
collection DOAJ
description The Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is typically the initial step in any microwave receiver circuit and is crucial to the receiver's quality. The design, analysis, and modeling of single-stage and multi-stage low-noise amplifiers combined with an optimal matching network at wideband frequencies between 11 - 13 GHz are presented in this study. The amplifier circuit's heart, the embedded GaAs FET transistor MGF2407A in Advance Design System tool, operates in class AB mode with a drain source voltage of 4 V and a gate source voltage of -0.2 V.  The matching circuit was constructed and optimized at the transistor's input and output after the source and load impedances were extracted using the source and load-pull technique. The stability factor of simulated amplifier was greater than 4 in the 11–13 GHz frequency range. The noise figure (NF) and power gain at 12 GHz were 34 dB and 0.391, respectively. The input and output sides have exceptionally low reflection coefficients, with values below -15 dB. According to simulation results, the LNA has a broad bandwidth of 2 GHz and an acceptable NF between 0.5 and 0.3 within the bandwidth range of the Ku-Band applications. This amplifier circuit model can be used to create and build various LNA circuits for a variety of uses.
format Article
id doaj-art-d4e8ae52e5ec496daceb4e65061addec
institution OA Journals
issn 1999-8716
2616-6909
language English
publishDate 2025-06-01
publisher University of Diyala
record_format Article
series Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences
spelling doaj-art-d4e8ae52e5ec496daceb4e65061addec2025-08-20T02:39:02ZengUniversity of DiyalaDiyala Journal of Engineering Sciences1999-87162616-69092025-06-0118210.24237/djes.2024.18204Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication ApplicationsAmmar D. Fakhri0Kahlan H. Hamid1Mohammad Tariq Yaseen 2Mohammed I. Dawod 3Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq The Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is typically the initial step in any microwave receiver circuit and is crucial to the receiver's quality. The design, analysis, and modeling of single-stage and multi-stage low-noise amplifiers combined with an optimal matching network at wideband frequencies between 11 - 13 GHz are presented in this study. The amplifier circuit's heart, the embedded GaAs FET transistor MGF2407A in Advance Design System tool, operates in class AB mode with a drain source voltage of 4 V and a gate source voltage of -0.2 V.  The matching circuit was constructed and optimized at the transistor's input and output after the source and load impedances were extracted using the source and load-pull technique. The stability factor of simulated amplifier was greater than 4 in the 11–13 GHz frequency range. The noise figure (NF) and power gain at 12 GHz were 34 dB and 0.391, respectively. The input and output sides have exceptionally low reflection coefficients, with values below -15 dB. According to simulation results, the LNA has a broad bandwidth of 2 GHz and an acceptable NF between 0.5 and 0.3 within the bandwidth range of the Ku-Band applications. This amplifier circuit model can be used to create and build various LNA circuits for a variety of uses. https://djes.info/index.php/djes/article/view/1489ADS softwareGaAs FETLow noise amplifierMatching network (MN)Microstrip technologyMulti stage
spellingShingle Ammar D. Fakhri
Kahlan H. Hamid
Mohammad Tariq Yaseen
Mohammed I. Dawod
Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences
ADS software
GaAs FET
Low noise amplifier
Matching network (MN)
Microstrip technology
Multi stage
title Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
title_full Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
title_fullStr Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
title_full_unstemmed Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
title_short Design and Simulation of a 12 GHz Two-Stage LNA for Ku-Band Telecommunication Applications
title_sort design and simulation of a 12 ghz two stage lna for ku band telecommunication applications
topic ADS software
GaAs FET
Low noise amplifier
Matching network (MN)
Microstrip technology
Multi stage
url https://djes.info/index.php/djes/article/view/1489
work_keys_str_mv AT ammardfakhri designandsimulationofa12ghztwostagelnaforkubandtelecommunicationapplications
AT kahlanhhamid designandsimulationofa12ghztwostagelnaforkubandtelecommunicationapplications
AT mohammadtariqyaseen designandsimulationofa12ghztwostagelnaforkubandtelecommunicationapplications
AT mohammedidawod designandsimulationofa12ghztwostagelnaforkubandtelecommunicationapplications