Measurement of Amplifier and Mixer Noise Parameters

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dc.contributor.advisorBelostotski, Leonid
dc.contributor.authorHimmelfarb, Michael
dc.contributor.committeememberOkoniewski, Michal
dc.contributor.committeememberMessier, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.committeememberBelostotski, Leonid
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T18:19:43Z
dc.date.available2016-02-05T18:19:43Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-05
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThe work completed in this thesis expands the theory of measuring noise parameter in linear and non-linear devices. A new method is proposed that defines the possible impedance regions that are guaranteed to produce linearly independent system of equations required for accurate noise parameter extraction. The results show the proposed regions produce noise parameter solutions within 3uncertainties of noise parameters found with patterns previously reported in literature but with the minimum of only four impedances. Additionally, a model to characterize the non-linear noise of a Gilbert Cell mixer in terms of multiple sets of noise parameters was successfully implemented using a system of non-linear equations. A measurement procedure was designed to extract the parameters in the non-linear model in order to solve for the multiple sets of noise parameters. The maximum error between measured and modeled noise factors was less than 3% at any impedance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHimmelfarb, M. (2016). Measurement of Amplifier and Mixer Noise Parameters (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26845en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26845
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2846
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Electronics and Electrical
dc.subject.classificationNoise Parameteren_US
dc.subject.classificationMixeren_US
dc.subject.classificationLNAen_US
dc.titleMeasurement of Amplifier and Mixer Noise Parameters
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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