• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.12
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• pp.1072-1082
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose two noise parameter measurement methods using spectrum analyzer. First method, we measure a noise correlation matrix using the 6-port network, and we calculate noise parameters using measured a noise correlation matrix. Second method, we directly measure noise figures of the DUT for source impedance changes, and then noise parameters are extracted from the measured noise figures. In order to measure a noise figure, we present a method of measuring a noise figure of the DUT that have arbitrary source impedances using spectrum analyzer and a method of eliminating a noise effect of a impedance tuner. Finally, the noise parameters of a passive and active DUT using proposed two methods are compared. The comparison shows that the two results obtained from for the two methods give almost identical noise parameters. The noise parameters measured by 6-port network accurately predict measured noise figures of the DUT for source impedance changes, and noise parameters measured by 6-port network is verified from the comparison.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2004

In this paper, the uncertainty in the calibration of coaxial thermal noise sources using a noise figure measuring (NFM) equipment is evaluated. Contributions to the uncertainty such as the calibration uncertainty of the standard noise source, mismatch, measurement of adapter efficiency, ambient temperature variation, and repeatability are evaluated in the frequency range of 10 MHz to 18 ㎓. Results show that the expanded uncertainty(k=2) is 0.23 ㏈ for the noise sources of 5 ㏈ and 15 ㏈ ENR, and 0.27 ㏈ for those of 21 ㏈.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.647-653
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• 2005

According to the design concept of microwave front-end, a low noise amplifier block using HBT cascode topology is proposed to provide high gain and low noise figure with low bias current. We has implemented MMIC-LNA with a modified configuration using inductors to show low noise at the emitter and base of cascoded HBT-MMIC amplifier. The measured performance of the designed MMIC-LNA at 3.7GHz are a gain of 19dB, noise figure of 2.7dB and image rejection of 35dBc using a supply of 3mA and 2.7V. We can convinced that cascoded amplifier block to fulfill a high gain, low noise and image rejection if microwave front-end receiver is designed by cascode MMEC-LNA with the active image rejection filter.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.115-120
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• 2000

This papers describes two low-noise amplifiers that use the Hewlett-Packard ATF-10236 low noise GaAs FET device, The actual measured performance of the amplifiers compares favorably to that predicted by the computer simulation(ADS) the noise figure of the 1575MHz amplifier was measured at 1.78dB which is lower that 2dB as specified. Measurement gam measured 33.0075dB which is within 35dB$\pm$0.5㏈ of the GPS specification. Network Analyzer(HP8510) is used to measure all the s-parameters and Noise Figure meter(HP8970B) is used to measure noise figure. As the result of experiment, gain, input VSWR, output VSWR is within the GPS specification sufficiently.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.241-247
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• 2016

This paper proposes the design and measurement of a 6-18 GHz front-end receiver module that has been combined into a one- channel output from a two-channel input for electronic warfare support measures (ESM) applications. This module includes a limiter, high-pass filter (HPF), power combiner, equalizer and amplifier. This paper focuses on the design aspects of reducing the noise figure (NF) and matching the phase and amplitude. The NF, linear equalizer, power divider, and HPF were considered in the design. A broadband receiver based on a combined configuration used to obtain low NF. We verify that our receiver module improves the noise figure by as much as 0.78 dB over measured data with a maximum of 5.54 dB over a 6-18 GHz bandwidth; the difference value of phase matching is within $7^{\circ}$ between ports.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.02a
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• pp.312-313
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• 2004

The optical gain saturation and noise figure characteristics of 1550nm traveling-wave semiconductor optical amplifiers are analyzed experimentally and theoretically. The result shows that there is an optimum active layer thickness for high saturation output power and low noise figure.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.12
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• pp.2269-2275
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• 2008

This paper examined the simulation results after applying not only spiral inductor's 3D EM simulation but also de-embedding technique to reduce the pad's RF effects. When calculating standard deviation with measurement results not only the gain at 0.5GHz${\sim}$4GHz but also noise figure at 1.8GHz${\sim}$4GHz, the simulation results includes de-embedded inductor' model improved gain deviation by 0.171 and noise figure deviation by 0.151 than the results from simulation with foundry inductor equivalent circuit models.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.159-166
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• 1999

In this paper, we examined noise figure and the 3rd order intercept point in sensitivity single tone desensitization, and response attenuation by intermodulation spurious of receiver and also analyzed them through simulation based on J-STD-0.18, which is the minimum specification of PCS mobile station. The result of simulation was as follows ; In sensitivity specification, the total noise figure was 5.99dB and the 3rd order intercept point was -33.979dB. Ins ingle tone desensitization and intermodulation spurious response attenuation specification, the total noise figure was 6.375dB and the 3rd order intercept point was -26.99dBm. When there is an interference tone, the nosie figure and the 3rd order intercept point have been increasedly 0.367dB respectively, compared wit that of no interference tone. Because the amount of increase in the 3rd order intercept point was highly raised more than that of noise figure, mixer, closely related to interference tone should be specified in high 3rd order intercept point. At a frequency spacing of 1.25MHz and 2.05MHz from center frequency in IF SAW filter, attenuation should be more than 45dB.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.761-767
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• 2007

In this paper, we deal wih a concurrent dual band low noise amplifier for a Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) reader operating at 912MHz and 2.45GHz. The design of the low noise amplifier is based on the TSMC $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS technology. The chip size is $1.8mm\times1.8mm$. To improve the noise figure of the circuit, SMD components and a bonding wire inductor are applied to input matching. Simulation results show that the 521 parameter is 11.41dB and 9.98dB at 912MHz and 2.45GHz, respectively The noise figure is also determined to 1.25dB and 3.08dB at the same frequencies with a power consumption of 8.95mW.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.304-308
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• 2003

In this paper, two-stage low noise amplifier(LNA) for 24GHz is designed and fabricated using NE450284C HJ-FET of NEC CO. In order to get noise figure and input VSWR to be wanted, it is considered input VSWR and noise figure simultaneously in matching-circuit designing. The fabricated two-stage low noise amplifier has the gain of 16.6dB, input VSWR of 1.6, and output VSWR under 1.5.