Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread John Miles
> Any suggestions on topologies, transistors, white papers, etc? I'm > considering the NXP BFU590Q silicon bipolar transistor, which I have used in > a transformer feedback configuration at 100MHz with less than -180dBc/Hz > PN. You could take a look at the approach behind the option-K22

Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread Gerhard Hoffmann
Am 10.01.20 um 03:01 schrieb jimlux: On 1/9/20 5:38 PM, Lifespeed wrote: Hi Time Nuts, I have a need for a low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz.  I have tried some off-the-shelf 50 ohm amplifiers, the best of which degrades phase noise by a couple dB.  I'm

Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread Bruce Griffiths
That's not possible at room temperature since thermal noise will limit the residual PN to -180DbC/Hz with a noiseless amplifier and a +3dBm input. Bruce > On 10 January 2020 at 14:38 Lifespeed wrote: > > > Hi Time Nuts, > > > > I have a need for a low phase noise, noise floor and noise

Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread Lifespeed
-Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@lists.febo.com] On Behalf Of jimlux Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 6:02 PM To: time-nuts@lists.febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz So you've tried something like

Re: [time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread jimlux
On 1/9/20 5:38 PM, Lifespeed wrote: Hi Time Nuts, I have a need for a low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz. I have tried some off-the-shelf 50 ohm amplifiers, the best of which degrades phase noise by a couple dB. I'm working with a signal with -172dBc/Hz PN,

[time-nuts] low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz

2020-01-09 Thread Lifespeed
Hi Time Nuts, I have a need for a low phase noise, noise floor and noise figure amplifier at 400MHz. I have tried some off-the-shelf 50 ohm amplifiers, the best of which degrades phase noise by a couple dB. I'm working with a signal with -172dBc/Hz PN, so not much tolerance for degradation