DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF A FULLY INTEGRATED GAAS TUNED RECEIVER PREAMPLIFIER MMIC FOR OPTICAL SCM APPLICATIONS

A tuned SCM optical receiver design integrated as a GaAs MMIC is repor ted. The receiver is intended for use in a practical system and includ es an integrated noise tuning network. A critical study of tuning netw orks suitable for integration is undertaken, and the details of a nove l design and optimisation strategy for such networks are discussed. Si mulation results predict low noise and high gain performance, and veri fy the validity of the design technique adopted.