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DESIGN AND MEASUREMENT OF A VIA-FREE OPEN-STUB 3-GHZ DISCRETE BJT LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER
Abstract
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and measurement of a 3 GHz single-stage discrete bipolar junction transistor (BJT) low-noise amplifier (LNA) for S-band wireless communication applications. To minimize parasitic effects, simplify fabrication, and enable post-production tuning, the proposed design employs via-free open-stub microstrip matching networks and transmission-line biasing in place of conventional lumped components. Source and load terminations are selected from constant-gain and stability circles, synthesized through a double-stub approach, and validated using circuit/electromagnetic (EM) co-simulation in AWR and Sonnet. A prototype was implemented on a 60 mil RO4003C substrate and biased at VCE = 3 V, IC ≈ 15 mA. Measured performance includes 9.2 dB gain, a 1.5 dB noise figure (NF) at 3 GHz, and input VSWR < 2 across 2.7–3.3 GHz (≈20% fractional bandwidth). Two-tone testing with Δf ≈ 2 MHz confirms an IIP3 of −11 ± 5 dBm. The proposed work makes three key contributions: (i) it minimizes vias and lumped parts while maintaining wide bandwidth, (ii) it provides a practical workflow for termination selection based on stability and gain circles, and (iii) it demonstrates a low-cost, fabrication-friendly design with measured validation. These results confirm the LNA’s suitability for compact, wideband receiver front-ends in satellite communication, wireless backhaul, radar, and IoT systems.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Mühendislik Elektromanyetiği
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Mehmet Onur Kök
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0000-0002-3318-7751
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
3 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
27 Ağustos 2025
Kabul Tarihi
20 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 4