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Noise Parameters in RF Amplifier and Receiver Design
Rating: 3.9 out of 5(23 ratings)
535 students
Created byDavid Brown
Last updated 6/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Theory behind Noise Parameter and Noise Figure measurements in RF Design

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 50m total length

  • An Introduction to Our Online Course1:53
  • What is Phase Noise Anyway ?9:42

    This short video will give you a basic understanding of what phase noise is, and why it is so important to limit noise in your RF designs. A perfect match is impossible, but coming as close to perfect as possible will improve the throughput and reduce the power needed in your design. Matching at 50 Ohms may not be ideal....its time to find out what impedance will optimize your circuit !

  • An Overview of Noise Parameters in RF Designs Video8:10

    This short slideshow will give you an overview of why noise parameters are hard to measure, and some recent digital tools to make the job easier. New digital tools enable faster and more repeatable measurements. Tabletop mechanical tuners are no longer the most viable solution ! 

  • Introduction to Noise Parameters0:38

    Here we will dig into the theory behind Noise Parameter measurements. We will look at the difficulties and methods.

  • Characterizing Existing Noise Parameters of your RF Design0:43
  • Optimum Reflection Coefficient and Reduction of Noise in an RF Circuit0:18
  • Block Diagram of Receiver Front-End1:01

Requirements

  • No

Description

This course will give students a quick review of terminology and theory behind noise parameters. Making noise parameter and noise figure measurements are critical for design of RF components. We will look at common measurement techniques relative to the Smith Chart. The course provides clarity on optimum reflection, minimum signal loss and maximum signal admittance. Finally we will look at Y values and how recent techniques for Smith Chart analysis can limit the number of Y measurements needed to accurately obtain noise parameter values for a given RF amplifier/receiver design.

Who this course is for:

  • RF Engineers

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