High frequency of low noise amplifier architecture for WiMAX application: A review

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High frequency of low noise amplifier architecture for WiMAX
application: A review
Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Che Zalina Zulkifli, Shamsul Arrieya Ariffin, Nurul Husna Kahar
Department of Computing, Faculty of Art, Computing and Creative Industry Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,
Tanjong Malim, Malaysia
Article Info ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received Apr 29, 2020
Revised Jul 23, 2020
Accepted Oct 12, 2020
The low noise amplifier (LNA) circuit is exceptionally imperative as it
promotes and initializes general execution performance and quality of the
mobile communication system. LNA's design in radio frequency (R.F.)
circuit requires the trade-off numerous imperative features' including gain,
noise figure (N.F.), bandwidth, stability, sensitivity, power consumption, and
complexity. Improvements to the LNA's overall performance should be made
to fulfil the worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX)
specifications' prerequisites. The development of front-end receiver,
particularly the LNA, is genuinely pivotal for long-distance communications
up to 50 km for a particular system with particular requirements. The LNA
architecture has recently been designed to concentrate on a single transistor,
cascode, or cascade constrained in gain, bandwidth, and noise figure.
Keywords:
Low noise amplifier
Noise figure
WiMAX
Wireless
This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.
Corresponding Author:
Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Department of Computing
Faculty of Art, Computing and Creative Industry
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
35900 Tanjung Malim
Email: bakar@fskik.upsi.edu.my
1. INTRODUCTION
In the industrial revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) Era, the demand for wireless communication systems has
grown. Numerous wireless communication technologies exist in a distinctive recurrence band for diverse
applications based on the consumers' demands. Because of the high transmission speed (70 Mbps) and
lengthy-distance transmission (50 kilometers), the WiMAX was indeed a technological breakthrough for
wireless communication as one of appealing technology. Multiple bands such as 2.3-2.7 GHz, 3.4-3.6 GHz,
also 5.1-5.8 GHz in this system have used the transmittance of information according to the IEEE 802.16
specification. [1] stressed that is one of the drawbacks in R.F receiver is the design of LNA front-end
configuration as the satisfactory LNA ought to fulfil excellent impedance input matching, adequate power
gain, and low noise figure in the same desired range.
WiMAX was implemented by offering improved bandwidth and better inscribe to strengthen the
wireless LAN (1EEE 802.11a) standard. With the scope of ranges extending up to 50 kilometers radius,
WiMAX allowing broadband services to be accommodated to a range of clients includes residential home,
small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), large enterprises in an urban, conservative area and rural
districts without requiring direct sightline. Regardless, WiMAX initiates not to outplace the wireless
LAN. The WiMAX application is envisioned to interconnect the IEEE 802.11a hotspots and interface with
the internet. In WiMAX, the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) allows high Internet
connectivity data rates up to 70 Mbps. Also, WiMAX enables the wireless mesh network to be more stable

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and efficient by applying OFDM and scheduled MAC. WiMAX is outlined to function anyplace within a
2–6 GHz range fitting accessible spectrum. The range may be authorized, or unlicensed depends on its area
and host country [2].
In a flash, the wireless communication system has been one of the fastest-developing sectors in the
industry of communications. [3] Stated that the fundamentals encouragements in arrears the advent of various
generations of wireless systems of communication such as expanding data rates, escalating coverage area,
and discoverable parts in the same chip. The modern communications system was based on R.F transmission
are one of the most notable cases of this challenging request as the systems existing utilized in the way of
life. For example, mobile phones, wireless sensors, a laptop which are required expanding flexibility and
capacity to store information, massive transmittance rates of data and reduction in size. In addition to the
dramatic size reduction of electronic parts, more sophisticated equipment is required in conjunction with a
more prominent number of service accessibility in single equipment (ideally portable), which involves
unused material to optimize the features provided. The receiver architecture is one of the most significant
parts of the R.F system. There is an LNA that plays an essential role in the receiver system's execution and
affectability.
R.F transceiver systems break the bonds of wired connexion between a partitioned building and
WiMAX, particularly in the range in which it is inconceivable to engage the wired bridge. The wireless
technology of WiMAX is cost-effective yet systematic compared with the installation of wired networks.
Introduced in IEEE 802.16 WiMAX, the latest OFDM contributes a high-rise of data rates up to 70 Mbps [4].
Adapting the baseband sign from the transmitted R.F. signal portrayed the R.F. receiver in WiMAX lead in
allowing the device to communicate wirelessly. As a consequence, the efficiency of the WiMAX system
depends on the well-outlined of the R.F front-end receiver system, reducing the level of noise or distortions
within the system [5].
Broadband wireless lies at converting the two most astonishing development storeys of the telecom
sector in over the recent years. Wireless and broadband are exceptional, promptly delighted in marketable
selection. In 1990, mobile wireless networks expanded to over 5000 million in 2010, from 11 million
worldwide subscribers [6]. In the same time, the internet has grown from an inquisitive academic instrument
to about around a billion subscribers. This stunning development is driven by the need for higher-speed
internet connection services that contribute to increasing the adoption of broadband simultaneously.
Broadband subscriptions worldwide have risen essentially from nearly zero to over 2000 million in less than
a decade.
Prevalent mass-market broadband access technologies nowadays are digital subscriber line (DSL)
tech that conveys broadband through double pair of phone wires and cable modem technology that distributes
via coax cable T.V. Each technology usually satisfies each user with data of up to a few megabits per second
and proceeds to numerous of 10 Mb per second. These services have been growing tremendously ever since
its first launch in the late 1990s. About 50 million broadband subscribers, respectively, and over 50% of
home internet users are in the United States. This number reflects more than 50 million internet users
worldwide in 2019, as seen in Figure 1 [6].
Figure 1. Global numbers of internet user in years 2005-2019 [6]

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A wireless broadband telecommunication system for metropolitan areas is WiMAX. In other words,
the WiMAX goal is to supply 50 kilometers of high-speed wireless communication over the long distances
within the Mbps range. The two standard sets are 802.16-2004 (802.16d) for fixed WiMAX, and for mobile
WiMAX 802.16-2005(802.16e) are 802.16. The wireless broadband of WiMAX standard connection offers
the lost last-mile connexion in the metropolis where DSL, cable, as well as other broadband connection
techniques, is inaccessible or costly. The WiMAX also satisfies the rural area's option to satellite internet
services and enables customer facilities [7].
Specifications of IEEE 802.16 affect the air interface between the transceiver station of a subscriber
and the base station of the transceiver. In June 2004, the IEEE accepted a fixed WiMAX of IEEE 802.16-
2004 standard (so-called 802.16d) offering a fixed, point-to-multi-point wireless broadband operation service
and using the fast Fourier transform (OFDM 256-FFT) for its product profile. Both time division duplex
(FDD) and frequency are enabled by fixed WiMAX 802.16-2004.
The IEEE affirmed the mobile WiMAX 802.16-2005 standard (known as 802.16e) in December
2005. The mobility features have been added in WiMAX between 2 – 11 GHz of licensed bands based on
previous IEEE 802 standard.16e. The WiMAX 802.16e enables fixed wireless as well as mobile non-line of
sight (NLOS) apps by strengthening OFDMA. The IEEE 802.16 with WiMAX is built as a free of charge
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth application. The quick comparison of fixed and mobile (802.16) with WLAN (802.11)
and Bluetooth (802.15.1) as demonstrated in Table 1.
Table 1. Comparison between WiMAX, WLAN and Bluetooth
Parameters IEEE802.16d
(Fixed WiMAX)
IEEE802.16e
(Mobile WiMAX)
802.11
(WLAN)
802.15
(Bluetooth)
Frequency Band 2-66 GHz 2 – 11 GHz 2.4 GHz Varies
Range 50 km 10 km 100 m 10 m
Data transfer rate 134 Mbps 15 Mbps 11 – 55 Mbps 20 – 55 Mbps
Number of users Thousands Thousands Dozens Dozens
WiMAX is an emerging technology as the roam in between WiMAX with WLAN standard needs to
assimilate cheap twofold-mode receivers to allow mobile users' impeccable communication. In [8, 9]
reported the IEEE 802.11a WLAN to perform in 5 GHz based on OFDM according to the unlicensed national
information infrastructure (UNII) band.
2. THE RECEIVER ARCHITECTURES REVIEW
The receiver design in which the LNA resided is crucial to identify and understand. Architectural
merits and issues considered during the LNA design process. The wireless standard which is applied for the
LNA is equally essential, as the specification imposed by the standard is the benchmark of LNA
performance. In recent decades, wireless communication is becoming very famous because it has influenced
the trend in transceiver designs. The focus of modern receiver designs is to increase the integration level of
R.F. and mixed-mode circuitries. The next step is to develop "single-chip radios". Numerous of receiver
architectures, such as superheterodyne receiver, were still very popular in radio designs. The direct-
conversion receiver (DCR) and its spin-off such as the Low-IF, are available.
In [10, 11] emphasized that the wideband-IF receiver is another architecture worth noting. The use
of the receiver architecture of DCR to achieve full circuit integration on the chip seems to be the best option.
These are because the present portable and wireless technology transceiver design plays an essential role in
full circuit integration as this is how various radio standards can be implemented in a single radio. Besides,
full integration would lead to smaller radio sizes and thus greater portability. According to [12], the design of
DCR is less complicated and smaller because there are few blocks and multiple of IF are eliminated to lower
the cost of power and fabrication compared with superheterodyne.
The LNA for the WiMAX application is designed for this research. The LNA has to reside in a DCR
environment because of the DCR's capabilities and growing popularity. During the development phase, all
matters about the DCR must be put into consideration. Nevertheless, [13] emphasized that the WiMAX
802.16d standard requirement is vital to be understood since this will formed the LNA's design goal.
3. RADIO FREQUENCY (R.F.) FRONT-END RECEIVER
The R.F. front-end receiver's primary function is to enhance the antenna's carrier signal, down-
convert the signal, choose the preferred channel, and finally extract the carrier's baseband information. The
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aspects that provide adequate gain while at the same time reducing noise. The typical basic building blocks of
the R.F. front-end receiver are shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Block diagram of a basic R.F. front-end receiver
LNA was an essential section of the overall receiver system by providing the requisite amplifier gain
whilst adding minimum noise to reach the needed signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) before the baseband signal was
processed. An LNA, image filter, local oscillator (L.O.), intermediate frequency amplifier (IFA), and mixer
are part of a typical R.F front-end. The primary feature of LNA is to have sufficiently high gain in
overcoming the noise of subsequent phases such as the mixer while adding the lowest possible noise.
Without triggering intermodulation distortions, it ought to be linear enough to manage substantial
interference. The LNA followed by a mixer that converts down to the intermediate frequency (IF) determined
by the L.O. Finally, after the required filtering has been carried out by the mixer, another down-conversion
and filtering step is taken before the signal can be amplified and ready for Analog-to-Digital Conversion
(ADC). Performance of the receiver depends on the working environment, design of the system and the
design of the circuit. The permissible noise and distortion level varies depending on the application where
noise and distortion specify a lower limit on the output's usable signal level. The signal power must be larger
than the noise power by the amount specified by the required SNR for the output signal to be useful. The
noise and distortion would need to be at least the minimal signal-to-noise and distortion ratio (SNDR)
specified below the signal power, which included the distortion generated in the receiver [14].
4. LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
LNA's front-end receiver is the essential part of the receiver because it determines its overall
performance. Identifying a suitable design and topology for the LNA is crucial because it is supposed to
provide high input/output isolation, low noise, high gain, and wideband. [14] has demonstrated the
development of LNA for WiMAX 802.16a standard with an ASM 0.35 um CMOS process which is
developed to shelter the range of the frequency for licensed and unlicensed WiMAX 2.3-5.9 GHz bands. A
wideband input and output match of S11 and S22 is achieved by the amplificatory, which is less than 10 dB,
a flat gain of 13 dB, and an estimated 3 dB noise figure for the whole band top to higher frequencies. It
demonstrated the LNA wideband, which employed an input matching of Chebychev filter and output
matching inductive shunt feedback with 25 mA and 2.5 V electric supply bias current. The gain of the
amplifier is low compare to the required IEEE 802.16 standard (30 dB). For a sampling amplifier, the noise
figure is at 3 dB.
In [15] stated that a miniature distributed LNA design for applications of ultra-wideband. The three
stages distributed amplifier occupied a die-area of 288 X 291 µm which made it the smallest distributed amp
recorded. They reported the LNA overall gain reaches a flat gain of 6 dB and a 5 dB noise for frequency
range 3.1-10.9 GHz. The overall efficiency of these findings should be improved in the context of gain and noise.
A 1 V 5 GHz CMOS feedback-front-end multiple-magnetic receiver designs suitable for low-
voltage operation have been reported by [16]. A single amplifier transistor is designed to reach high gain and
reverse isolation using multiple magnetic feedbacks simultaneously. The feedback is based on three inductor
transformers. For increasing reverse isolation of the LNA, the inductive degeneration of inductors is used.
The receiver gain achieves 22.3 dB, a 2.64 dB noise figure, and 50 MHz bandwidth. The operating frequency
of the system is 5 GHz. Overall performances for this research are excellent and acceptable. The feedback
techniques provided high gain and also very little of low noise figure, but the bandwidth needs to be
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A low voltage LNA developed using 0.35 µm SiGe BiCMOS process, which was presented by [17].
This amplifier operated at the 5.8 GHz centre frequency with a 1.2 V voltage source, and an energy gain of
12.1 dB at 5.8 GHz with a low energy usage of 3.8 mW was achieved included all the biasing circuits. The
total LNA noise figure is 3dB with input/output impedance matching to 50 Ω. The single amplifier's gain is
low compared to the required WiMAX at 50 dB—this system suitable for the mobile system and not to fix
the WiMAX standard.
Her et al. [18] have identified an amplifier with low noise for standard WiMAX (802.16e) with
TSMC 0.18 µm RF CMOS process. The circuit is built with two-stage cascode LNA structures with fully
integrated 2-6 GHz, using resistive shunt-feedback and simplifying the band-pass filter circuit to reach broad
matching of the impedances input. The gain stage amp uses the cascode structure for the amplifier phase
implementation. The input return loss S11 measurement is below -10.9 dB over the range of 2-6 GHz. S21 was
reached at 16.4 dB maximum power gain, and the minimal noise level was 4.1 dB for 2-6 GHz. The
compression efficiency of 1 dB gain is approximately -15 dBm on the first and second circuit phase. The bias
currents are 8.54 mA and 4.15 mA respectively, powered by a 1.1 V supply and 14.5 mW of the total power
usage. The die size of all the pads is 1.32*1.21 mm2
. The noise figure for this research needs to be optimized
to fulfil the requirement of the WiMAX standard. Even though two stages cascaded amplifiers were
developed, the achieve gain is not double. The research focused on low the consumption of the power and did
not best performance on gain and noise figure.
Ultra-Wideband CMOS LNA single-stage was identified by [19]. It uses an inter-stage matching
inductor for conventional inductive source structure cascode. The CMOS technology has been applied at
0.18 μm with an ultra-wideband 3-5 GHz system. The inter-stage inductor would increase overall of the
broadband gain through careful optimization while attempting to maintain the amplifier's low noise level.
The assembled prototype has an S21 energy gain of 12.7 dB, S11 input return loss of -18 dB, S22 output return
loss of -3 dB, S12 contrary isolation of -35 dB, 4.5 dB noise figure, and 4 GHz IP3 input of 1 dBm at the
meantime utilizing 17 mW of D.C. dissipation at a 1.8 V voltage supply. Noise figure and gain for this
research need to be improved. The recorded return loss in output is approximately -10 dB. This research
focuses on optimizing the inductor for maintaining high gain. The gain reported for the cascaded amplifier is
low compared to the required WiMAX standard.
Park designed and fabricated a fully integrated CMOS wideband LNA functioning over 2.3-7 GHz
using the 0.18 µm CMOS process [20]. This configuration is the common source-common source (CS-CS)
with doubling condenser cascode amp. With concurrent noise and input matching and low power
consumption, it shows both low power decreases in load resistance (Rload) and high gain over 2.3-7 GHz.
Simulation and measuring check the design technique and efficiency of wideband LNA. This LNA wideband
reaches an average S21 gain of 16.5 dB, an S11 input return loss of less than -8 dB, a 3.4-6.7 dB noise figure,
and an IIP3 of -7.5-3 dBm at 2.3-7 GHz with an energy usage of 10.8mW below 1.8 V VDD. This research
tried to improve the amplifier's bandwidth but used a resistive load to increase the noise figure. However, a
noise figure should be enhanced by reducing the resistive element's use in the circuit.
In [21] has been clarified the ultra-compact resistive LNA feedback as an economical alternative to
multiple the LNA wideband utilizing high-Q inductors for the several-band wireless applications. LNA
resistive 12 mW feedback was seen with a 21 dB gain and a noise figure of 2.6 dB at 5 GHz, based on
current reuse boost in trans-conductance. This LNA design is ideal for minimal-cost, multi-standard wireless
front-end through the mixture of small die area, wide bandwidth, and moderate energy usage. A cascaded and
cascaded transistor LNA with a new trans-conductance reuse improvement has been presented. The trade-off
for this design is to maintain a modest gain throughout the frequency range and reduce each stage's
nonlinearities that the LNA achieves. However, the output gain of 12.3 dB from a single-stage achieved is
still lower than the targeted value. Implementation of the LNA in wireless frond-end requires 3 high-Q
inductors to achieve input impedance, high gain, and low noise level. Utilize the area for intensive LNAs
cascaded, however, has become increasingly costly, contributing to the demand for alternative
implementation of LNA. The gain is low, and the noise figure is relatively high.
An LNA with a low pass filter at 5.6 GHz for the receiver subsystem was reported [22]. The
reported LNA gain achieved was 17.1 dB and 8.7 dB of noise level while the power was dissipated at
19.4 mW. The challenge of this research was to sustain the supplying voltage under 0.5 V. The return loss of
simulated and measured input reflections exceeded less than -10dB over the exciting band. The LNA source
inductor as well as the electromagnetic simulation showed that the inductance is 0.2 nH. The input
impedance measurement, however, has had a smaller actual portion than the results of the simulation. It was
showing that the inductor of the source may be underestimated. The characteristic impedance of LNA was
designed with 50 Ω, but the termination port measured was not 50 Ω showing imbalance had occurred.
Besides, as reported, the complex impedance causes unwanted phase shift and severe phase imbalanced. The
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stacked transistor. The simulated and measured stage imbalances for this LNA were at a frequency under
5.4 GHz due to low impedance matching technique. As it affected considerable degradation of the SNR, the
output is indeed a concern. To avoid using a resistive matching network, the noise figure for this amplifier
could be strengthened. However, the amplifier's bandwidth does not comply with WiMAX.
In [23] has stated that the wholly integrated 5.5 GHz high-linearity LNA using a 0.18 mm R.F
CMOS technology post-linearization method. This tactic implements an extra folded diode through a parallel
R.C. circuit as an intermodulation distortion (IMD) sinker. They argue that they do not achieve high linearity,
but that the gain degradation, power usage, including the noise level, was also reduced. LNA reaches an IIP3
of 8.33 dBm input, a 10.02 dB energy gain, and a 3.05 dB noise at 5.5 GHz biased at 6 mA from a 1.8 V
power source. This research using the R.C. element, which the noise figure increase, and again achieves
10.02 dB is still low.
In [24] has presented the LNA's design intended for the applications of WiMAX. A cascaded
common-source amplifier, a folded cascode amplifier, and a shunt feedback amplifier are the three LNA
topologies that have been implemented. The amplifiers were driven by 1-V supply voltage in a standard
90-nm CMOS process. Measurements of LNA were made for parameters such as i) energy gain, ii) noise
level, iii) input matching, iv) output matching, v) contrary isolation, vi) stability, and vii) linearity. Rely on
the utilization of figure-of-merit; the cascaded common-source LNA was obtained among the three with a
simulated gain of 13.8 dB as well as a noise figure of 1.7 dB is similar to the works formerly released. These
topologies achieve the simulated gain is low compare to the required of 30 dB.
In the R.F. band with 54 MHz channel bandwidth, an LNA with just a single signal path between 2
to 6 GHz was studied [25]. Voltage feedback in the common-gate LNA was employed. For each R.F. band,
the LNA input matching was reconfigured by making adjustments to the load network of the resonant
frequency. Park reported that a one-shot tuning circuit automatically tuned the active R.C. channel selection
filter's frequency characteristics with R-2R ladder. It is known as the source to the LNA will degenerate the
LNA. Due to the use of the narrowband LNA architecture, its input matching network's narrowband
frequency characteristic was not easy to reconfigure. The receive path showed a 4.6 to 5.6 dB noise figure
when using 75 mA from a 1.8 V supply. This work aimed to provide continuous connection of wireless data
networks that support WiBro, WiMAX as well as IEEE 802.11-b/g/n. The output gain of cascaded LNA
reached 23 dB. Using the R-2R ladder network led to a high noise level approximated at 5.6 dB. The noise
figure can be reduced by avoiding the use of resistive networks for the LNA.
In [26] proposed an LNA wideband based on current reuse the configuration of a cascade. By using
resistive shunt-shunt feedback along with a parallel L.C. load, the wideband input impedance matching has
been achieved to equal the input network of two parallel RLC branches. The bandwidth achieved was 7.5
GHz. The use of resistive shunt feedback as an input impedance matching showed that a single-stage LNA
produced a very high noise figure of 4.24 dB.
The analysis of simultaneous noise and impedance matching conditions for an amplifier in a
common source [27] rely on the full hybrid pi model, noise parameters of the transistor were derived.
Together with an L.C. ladder matching network, with include inductive and capacitive feedback, a double
reactive feedback circuit was suggested where the prior utilization of the transistor parasitic gate-to-drain
capacitance. In contrast, the latter made by pairing transformer. The frequency range was between 3 to
11 GHz. The cascaded and cascoded LNA achieved 10 dB of energy gain and 4.5 dB of noise figure. The
analysis and the method reported made the equation quite complicated, causing the effects of the optimize
impedance on the device and the correlation of equivalent noise sources confusing. The passive device input
impedance contributed to the high noise figure in series with an input port that had an input referred to a
noise source.
A low-power full LNA was examined by [28] for ultra-wideband applications. This research aimed
to achieve the ultra-wide bandwidth of the receivers-the frequency range around 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz.
Current reuse design has been used to reduce energy usage. The input resistance of 50 Ohm was achieved
deprived of any extra input matching network through the use of an input standard gate stage. Through
cascading the output common drain stage, the output matching was obtained. The reported power gain was
9.7 dB, and the noise figure was 7 dB. As reported, even with an energy usage of 12 mW and 1.5 V of supply
voltage, the cascoded LNA gain was still low.
A cascoded LNA with high-gain, low noise used a T-matching network usable to wireless
applications has been illustrated by [29]. The amp employs the FHX76LP low noise super HEMT FET. The
LNA built by employed a T-matching network consisting of a reactive lump component at the input/output
terminal. The cascode of the LNA generated an 18.5 dB of gain and a 1.30 dB of noise figure. The input
reflection (S11) and the output return loss (S22) are -11.5 dB and -12.3 dB, correspondingly. The reported
amplification has a bandwidth of 1.4 GHz. The sensitivity of the input matches the IEEE 802.16
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A wideband LNA with resistive feedback depends on a configuration of the cascade was reported
[30]. By using the shunt-shunt feedback resistor, the input impedance matching with the combination of a
preceding pi matching network was achieved. A post cascoded inductor was used to obtain the wideband
gain respond, inserted between the cascoded transistor's output and the shunt-shunt resistive feedback
network's input to boost the gain. The LNA achieved 9.6 dB and flat noise figure of 4.3 dB over a range of
the frequency 1.6-28 GHz. As four spiral inductors had been used, the LNA topology with twofold RLC
branch input matching network had the drawback of occupying a wide scale. The suggested wideband LNA
is designed with a shunt-shunt feedback resistor following the previous pi matching network. They concluded
that one of the best noise figure flatness exhibited in the wideband LNA. Results show the recommended
LNA topology was highly adequate for low cost and high-performance LNA wideband. However, the
amplifier's gain is low, the noise figure is still large, the frequency is too broad, and the size is big.
A low-voltage monolithic LNA cascode was designed by [31] utilizing 0.18-um CMOS technology.
This LNA cascode is developed as coupled cascaded phases for low voltage applications that differ from the
stacked threshold power source topology of the conservative LNA cascode. To lessen the overall power
dissipation when the R.F. performance is not affected, the present occupation is decreased by lowering the
second NMOS channel width. The entire circuit employed the TSMC 0.18-um CMOS technology. The
measured findings demonstrate a gain of 10.7 dB gain and a 2.6 dB noise figure at a frequency of 5.4 GHz.
The IIP3 is approximately 2.3 dBm. The voltage source was 0.7 V, while the total energy dissipation is 6.3
mW. So far, the cascode and cascaded LNA techniques were introduced, but the gain and noise figure not
sufficiently.
A low-power LNA of 0.08-7 GHz design employing 0.18 μm CMOS technology has been presented
by [32]. The wideband LNA design could be deployed using the T-coil network as a high-level bandwidth
expansion filter. This method is integrating the design of an LNA input matching and output peaking
networks. The transistors' intrinsic capacitances are used to extend the bandwidth of as part of the wideband
structure. By using the suggested topology, a wideband LNA with a 0.08 GHz-7 GHz bandwidth, a noise
figure of 6 dB (min), and a maximum 18 dB gain was obtained. The wideband LNA total power usage from
the 1.8 V energy supply is 4.5 mW. This type of LNA wideband was implemented using 0.18 μm CMOS
technology. The overall performance is suitable for WiMAX 802.16 standard, but the noise figure is
relatively high.
In [33] identified a 5.8 GHz front-end with low noise and low power R.F. a dedicated short range
communication (DSRC). The R.F. front-end consists of one to two-level differential LNA and a Gilbert
down-conversion mixer. It was fabricated using a 0.13 µm CMOS process and developed a supply voltage of
7.3 mA out of a 1.2 V. It has been shown that the power gain of 40 dB and a noise figure is less than 4.5 dB
over the whole DSRC band. A single-to-differential LNA with capacitive through doubled pair is suggested
to get rid of the external balun, and the tuning circuit was 5.8 GHz L.C. load. Therefore, this research is using
the single to differential two stages LNA. The gain reported is 40 dB and acceptable for WiMAX, but the
noise figure is relatively high.
A tunable low-noise amplifier (LNA) has been developed by [34]. The LNA's operation bands can
be varied between 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz by controlling a PIN diode in the output matching network. At the
PIN diode's forward bias state, the LNA operates at 2.4 GHz, the measured gain is 16 dB, and the noise
figure is below 0.6 dB within a bandwidth of 100 MHz. At the reverse bias state of the PIN diode, the LNA
works at 5.8 GHz, the measured gain is 9.7 dB, and the noise figure is below 1.7 dB within a bandwidth of
200 MHz. Compared with the wideband LNA covering 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, efficient improvement
in gain and noise figure is observed.
In [35] mainly investigated the simultaneous of the LNA several-band for WLAN and WiMAX
applications inclusive of 2.4 GHz - 2.7 GHz, 3.3 GHz - 3.8 GHz, and 5.1 GHz - 5.9 GHz is. It comprised of
dual cascaded common-source phases, utilizing stepped-impedance transformers and series as well as shunt
feedback tactics to achieve great return loss, low noise, and high linearity concurrently. The findings revealed
that the specification of LNA a return loss of -12 dB input and output, a gain of 21 dB, and a 2 dB of noise
figure throughout the three state-of-the-art operating bands among the counterparts.
A 3.2-9.7 GHz low power of LNA with good stop-band dismissal by 0.18 µm CMOS technology
has been classified by [36]. A passive band-pass filter achieved rejection of the high stop-band with 3 finite
transmittance zeros (at the common-gate LNA input terminal), one in the low-frequency band (ωz1=
0.9 GHz) and ωz3 and ωz5 at the high-frequencies stop-band. The active notch filter introduces other low-
frequency stop-band conveyance zero (ωz2) at 2.4 GHz in the output terminal of LNA. An LNA consumer
4.68 mW and attains input reflection loss S11 of -10 to -39.5 dB, power gain S21 of 9.3±1.5 dB, and a standard
noise figure of 6 dB 3.2-9.7 GHz band. In comparison, for 0.9 GHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 17.6 GHz and
19.5 GHz frequencies, stop-band refusal is better compare to 21.6 dB with 53.3 dB, 26.4 dB, 26.5 dB, 60 dB

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and 59.5 dB in each instance. This research achieved a maximum gain is 10.8 dB, and the noise figure is very
high of 6 dB.
The architecture and analysis of a 0.7- 9 GHz CMOS Broadband High-Gain LNA for multi-band
have been emphasized by [37]. The LNA was depended on the self-biased resistive-feedback topology. LNA
broadband deployed a shunt-peaking inductor and the inductor within the feedback circle to expand the
bandwidth. The shunt-peaking inductor with PMOSFET is selected as the load to enhance the gain whilst
holding high frequencies low noise. Both diodes are placed to safeguard the input devices gate in
contradiction of Electro-Static Discharge (ESD). LNA was produced in SMIC 0.13-µm process. The
maximum gain reported is 28.3 dB, and the low noise figure is 3.38 dB with IIP3 of -11 dBm while
consuming 17.8 mA from a 1.2 V supply. This research is quite similar to our design. Therefore, the gain and
noise figure of overall results still need to be improved.
Using a feedback circuit, Lee et al. [38] managed to design an LNA with 5.2 GHz in the baseband
signal frequency. The authors implement two-stage LNA relied on cascade topology with TSMC CMOS
0.18µm technology. The authors designed the feedback circuit comprised of 7 functional blocks with
minimal power usage using the circuit's storage in the feedback circuit store, former magnitude, and dodging
unnecessary LNA energy consumption. Authors stimulated LNA's performance includes gain, IIP3, noise
figure, constancy, and energy usage. Under 1.8 V power supply, the D.C power of the LNA variable gain
consumed 5.68-6.75 mW. The LNA front end with a feedback circuit, in this case, has obtained variable
gains between 11.39 dB and 22.74 dB, with tremendous noise efficiency although in a 3 dB high gain mode.
In [39], the authors introduced a fully integrated TSMC 0.18 µm CMOS of two-stage CS-CS LNA
circuit topology centred at 5.4 GHz. The present reuse method was implemented to create the main amplifier
and using the resonant circuit, LNA is adjusted to that specific frequency. The matching used a parallel
mixture of two-stage L.C. elements acts as a filter to reach good input matching and low noise figure.
Authors construct the LNA design using a common source (C.S.) due to low-cost power but providing high
gain, low noise, and high stability for targeted frequency range. The maximum gain achieved of 5.4 GHz is
12.554 dB with minimal noise figure 0.423 dB over 100 MHz bandwidth. The input reflection coefficient
( is -23.847 dB, output reflection coefficient ( is –17.479 dB, contrary isolation ( is -20.458 dB
and stability factor is 1.425. The consumption of power is lower with a voltage source of 1.2 V and the
recommended LNA used in wireless and satellite communication applications.
Khosravi et al. [40] developed a 2.4/5.2 GHz of LNA with parallel twofold-band, which can be used
by Advanced Designed System (ADS) for WLAN applications using R.F-TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS
technology. The authors chose to apply LNA wideband and notch filters to employ the current-reused method
to decrease energy usage and offer flat gain across a wide bandwidth. The authors use notch filters at the first
phase output to have the lowest impact at the targeted frequency band, and the twofold band range responds
shaped at phase 2 input of the wideband LNA. Uses of a power source of 1.8 V have an energy usage of 2.25
mW. Proposed LNA taking consideration of gain, input matching impedance, and noise figure of both bands.
At 2.4 GHz, LNA achieved a 1.8 dB noise figure, a 15.9 dB power gain ( and -14 dB an input return loss
( . Meanwhile, at 5.2 GHz, it features a noise figure of 2.7 dB, a 14.3 dB power gain ( and an input
return loss ( of -12.8 dB. The suggested double-band LNA is therefore ideal for low-energy applications
in multiple bands of receiver's WLAN.
In [41], proposed a 5 GHz 0.18 µm CMOS LNA involved in cascode topology paired with floating-
body transistors and high-Q passives on the SOI substrate to note noise figure and superior linearity
efficiency between receiver and antenna. The author used an inductive matching element, which a grouping
of bond wires and on-chip inductors. This LNA achieves gain ( of 11.0 dB, an input return loss (
-33 dB, a noise figure of 0.95 dB, and an IIP3 of 5 dBm at 5 GHz with the energy usage of 12 mW. This
research can support 802.11a WLAN applications. The effect of SOI body-contact on the performance of
LNA R.F was defined and connected to strengthened circuit intermodulation performance.
5. DISCUSSIONS
Table 2(a) and (b) summarizes overall of LNA designs and architectures. The table illustrates LNA
designs operating frequency, total gain, entire noise figure, and bandwidth. For single-stage LNA design, the
highest gain achieved is 23 dB by [25], and the best noise figure obtained is 1.3 by [29]. While, for cascode
LNA design, the highest gain achieved is 18.5 dB, and the lowest noise figure reported is 1.3 dB by [29].
However, for the two stages LNA or cascaded design, the highest gain achieved is 40 dB by [33],
and the best noise figure has been reported of 2 dB by Angelo [24]. Most of the gains displayed in the table
are way below the targeted value of 50 dB. Due to this reason, the cascode with feedback or cascaded LNA
techniques should be introduced and implemented.

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Table 2. LNA designs and architectures, (a) summary of low noise amplifiers review for (5-5.8 GHz)
frequencies
Published work Architecture of LNA Freq. (GHz) Gain (dB) N.F. (dB) B.W.(MHz)
[16] Single Stage 5.0 22.3 2.6 NS
[17] Single Stage Cascode 5.8 12.1 4.5 NS
[21] Two-Stage 5.0 21.0 2.6 NS
[22] Single Stage 5.6 17.1 8.7 NS
[23] Single Stage Cascode 5.5 10.2 3.02 NS
[24] Folded 5.8 13.79 1.7 NS
[26] Single Stage 5 12.3 4.2 NS
[29] Single Cascode 5.8 18.5 1.3 NS
[31] Two-Stage 5.4 10.7 2.6 NS
[33] Two-Stage 5.8 40 4.5 NS
NS= Not Specified
Table 2. LNA designs and architectures (b) summary of LNA review for (0.7–10.6 GHz) frequencies
Published Works Architecture of LNA Freq. (GHz) Gain (dB) N.F. (dB) B.W. (MHz)
[14] Single Stage Cascode 2.3-5.9 13 3 3600
[15] Single Stage 3.1-10.6 6.0 5.0 7500
[18] Single Stage Cascode 2-6 16.4 4.1 4000
[19] Single Stage Cascode 3-5 12.7 4.5 2000
[20] Single Stage Cascode 2.3-7 16.5 3.4-6.7 4700
[25] Single Stage 2-6 23.0 5.6 4000
[27] Single Stage 3-11 10.0 4.5 8000
[28] Single Stage 3.1-10.6 9.7 7.0 7700
[30] Single Stage Cascode 1.6-28 9.6 4.3 26000
[32] Single Stage Cascode 0.08-7 18 5 6980
[34] Single Stage 2.4-5.9 9.7-16 0.6-1.7 3400
[35] Two-Stage 2.4-5.8 21 2 3400
[36] Single Stage 3.2-9.7 9.3 6 6500
[37] Cascode-cascaded
3-Stage
0.7-9 28.3 3.38 8300
[38] Two-stage LNA cascade 5.2 11.39 -22.74 3 NS
[39] Two-stage CS-CS 5.4 12.544 0.423 NS
[40] Dual-band LNA of current-reuse
technique
2.4/ 5.2
15.9
14.3
1.8
2.7
NS
[41] Inductive degenerated cascode 5 11 0.9 NS
6. CONCLUSION
The wireless broadband communications system is global interoperability in microwave access for
urban areas. The two significant extensions of 802.16 are 802.16d that define the fixed and 802.16e for the
mobile. The modern communications system is based on R.F conveyance is one of the most significant
examples of this challenging demand. LNA is a crucial section of the overall receiver system. It offers the
required amplifier gain while adding the least noise to meet the essential SNR before the baseband signal is
processed. The design of LNA in this research is for the application of WiMAX. Due to the capabilities and
increasingly popular of the DCR, this LNA has to reside in a DCR environment. The LNA front-end receiver
is the most crucial part of the receiver because it determines its overall performance. Identifying a suitable
design and topology for the LNA is essential. The LNA is supposed to offer high gain, low noise, wideband,
and high input/output isolation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors wish to thank all those involved in this study for their encouragement and contribution,
especially the Malaysia Ministry of Education, to fund the FRGS grants (2019-0015-104-02).
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BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS
Abu Bakar Ibrahim is an Associate Professor in the Computing Department, Faculty of Arts,
Computing and Creative Industry at Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia. He is received
a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and a Master's Degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) in 1998 and 2000, respectively. In 2013, he received a PhD from Universiti Teknikal
Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in Electronic Engineering (Communication). He has professional
teaching experience in Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) development, R.F. Communication System,
Instructional Technology, Engineering Mathematics, Wireless Communication, and Engineering
Education. In the direction of enhancing innovative creativity in Engineering, Science &
Technology, he has built self-assurance and interest in research and teaching fields.
Che Zalina Zulkifli is Associate Professor of the Faculty of Arts, Computing & Creative
Industry in the Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia. As an Academia, she has more two
decades of expert teaching experience and actively engaged in Electronics & Electrical
Engineering, Information Technology, Embedded System, Industry Creative & Networking
field. Have experience as a Test Engineer in a global corporation. Her research ventures have
joined forces with a global firm and government corporation to build a portfolio that contributes
to innovative concepts and tangible ventures. To date, the industry has successfully taken
overbuilt automation projects focusing on Sensor Monitoring, Embedded System, Software, loT,
and Wireless Communication. Over a million Ringgit has generated revenue for the Institutions,
primarily through the Research Grant, commercialization of innovative research products and the
facilities given as a key adviser. Agricultural experience with modern innovation to expand crop
production embraced high tech. She's devoted to the very wise to the recycling of green and
waste reuse project. She has received numerous globally and nationally awards. She has built
faith and enthusiasm in research and teaching fields to enrich innovative invention in
Engineering, Science & Technology.

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Shamsul Arrieya Ariffin is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Art, Computing, and
Creative Industries at the University of Education Sultan Idris (UPSI), Tanjong Malim, Perak,
Malaysia. He is also one of the ACM members for the Malaysian Chapter and served as a Local
Chapter Officer. He has served in ICT fields for more than 20 years. Initially joined UPSI, he
had served with local and numerous international companies in the fields of ICT from AIG
Software International, USA. For example, as Software Engineer and AIG Technology Data
Center, USA as a System Engineer, while in CUA UK as an analyst programmer, NIIT India as
an I.T. Trainer, and also with a Malaysian company. He earned his PhD from the Faculty of
Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, in
Software Engineering, in 2014. His mobile learning research focuses on the bridging of the
digital gap amongst the cultural and technical dimensions that ICT plays for the benefits of
society. His teaching areas are Software Configuration Management, Human-Computer
Interaction, and Introduction to Java Programming. His involvement with research includes the
receiving of external grants such as for FRGS for "Student-Generated Activities in Mobile
Learning." He has also collaborated with an external research grant from the Community Health
Department, Faculty of Medicine, UKM, Malaysia, to create awareness for the public regarding
community public health for student-generated activities in mobile learning. He has also won
several awards for achievement from his innovation, either at the national and international
levels. Confidence and interest in research and teaching have been formed to foster innovative
creativity in Engineering, Science & Technology.
Nurul Husna Abdul Kahar is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering Technology at Sultan
Idris Education University, Malaysia. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education
Computer-Aided Design Technology from Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia, in 2018.
She has had a background in technology and holds keen interests in the area of teaching and
engineering to assure progressive Innovation in Engineering, Science & Technology.

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