Design Low Noise Amplifier

HOKIESAT DESIGN OF

Low Noise Amplifier

Document Authors:

Poonam Khanna

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

215 Randolph Hall

Blacksburg, VA 24060

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1.0Introduction

The LNA amplifies the signal from the antenna array and passes it to the S-Band receiver.

1.1Low Noise Amplifier – AMF-3F-022023-04-13P

The signal from the helices is ampli.ed by a low noise ampli.er (LNA) having a gain of 43 dB. This LNA is from MITEQ Inc. This amplifier has been chosen for its low noise figure, which results in a good signal to noise ratio.

Specifications:

  • Model Number - AMF-3F-022023-04-13P
  • Operating Frequency - 2.2 - 2.3 GHz
  • Gain(dB,Min.) - 43
  • Gain Flatness(± dB,Max.) - 0.50
  • Noise Figure (dB,Max.) - 0.35
  • Output Power (dBm,Min.) - +13
  • VSWR IN/OUT (Max.) - 1.25/1.5
  • DC Power @ +15V (mA, Nom.) – 175

1.1Power Supply

The LNA requires a 15 Volt DC power supply. The shielded twisted pair will be used to send the power to the LNA.

2.0 Miscellaneous

USU will give us the LNA.

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