Professional Engineering: Amplifier and Receiver Design Report

This report presents a detailed analysis of several engineering projects, including the design of a single-stage common source amplifier with a PMOS load and current mirror biasing, and the design of a 5-GHz Wi-Fi receiver Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). The amplifier design focuses on achieving specific gain and bandwidth specifications, utilizing current mirror techniques for biasing, and considering the impact of load capacitance. The LNA project emphasizes minimizing noise figure, impedance matching, and power consumption within a 3.3V power supply. The report also covers the application of engineering methods, techniques, tools, and systematic design processes, highlighting the use of various hardware modules, materials, and design considerations. Furthermore, it addresses professional and personal attributes, including ethical conduct, communication, and team collaboration, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to engineering problem-solving and project management. The projects demonstrate the application of electronics engineering principles, including circuit design, component selection, and system-level considerations.

Professional Engineering: Summary Statement
Competency Element
A brief summary of how you
have applied the element
Paragraph number in the
career episode(s) where the
element is addressed
PE 1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
PE1.1 Comprehensive,
theory based
understanding of the
underpinning natural and
physical sciences and the
engineering fundamentals
applicable to the
engineering discipline.
1. This project was having a
complete dependency upon the
designing of a Single Stage
Common Source Amplifier
with PMOS Load Using
Current Mirror for the Biasing.
2. The report of this project
was having a complete
dependency upon the designing
of a Common source amplifier
with the help of PMOS load
using current mirror for the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.1,
CE 1.2.2 and CE 1.2.3.
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.1
and CE 2.2.2.

purpose of biasing.
3. This project is related to the
Designing of a single stage
amplifier using PMOS load
meant for biasing.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.1,
CE 3.2.2 and CE 3.2.3.
PE1.2 Conceptual
understanding of the
mathematics, numerical
analysis, statistics, and
computer and
information sciences
which underpin the
engineering discipline.
1. The entire design of the
system has the primary
inclusion of all the required
hardware devices as well as the
appliances that is needed for a
successful development of the
amplifier.
2. I have carried out a number
of calculations regarding the
voltage, current and the
resistance that is needed for the
designing of the system.
3. I have again carried out the
process of designing the entire
system with the help of a
number of equations that is
necessary for a proper
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.2,
CE 2.3.3 and CE 2.3.4
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.2

developing of the amplifier.
PE1.3 In-depth
understanding of
specialist bodies of
knowledge within the
engineering discipline
1. The entire knowledge that I
had gathered through the entire
time of my graduation has been
utilized for designing and
developing the whole system.
2. I have used a number of
devices such Low noise
amplifier (LNA) along with a
cascaded structure for reducing
the power consumption of the
entire system.
3. I have made use of various
materials such as metals,
semiconductors, dielectrics as
well as organic conductors for
developing the entire system.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1,
CE 2.3.4, CE 2.2.5 and CE
2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.2.
PE1.4 Discernment of
knowledge development
and research directions
within the engineering
discipline
1. I had made use of the PMOS
along with a large sized signal
model of the transistor as well
as a DC sweep.
2. I had made use of the LNA
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.5,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.4.2

that includes the NF receiver
for a better service of the Wi-Fi
receiver meant for mobile
phone applications.
3. I had specifically placed
forward the usage of various
materials that will serve
individually towards the
properties of the flexible
sensors.
Career Episode 2: CE 1.3.3,
CE 1.4.3.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.3.
PE1.5 Knowledge of
contextual factors
impacting the engineering
discipline.
1. All of the hardware modules
and the devices that have been
used will be implemented and
placed within the amplifier for
a better serving purpose.
2. The 5GHz Wi-Fi receiver
will serve the purpose of
receiving the high ranged
signals and will work
efficiently in reference to the
appliances that have been used
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.1,
CE 1.2.2, CE 1.3.1, CE 1.3.2,
CE 1.4.1.
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.1,
CE 2.2.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.2,
CE 3.4.1.

for the process of development.
3. LNA has been used with that
of NF along with a cascaded
structure of the circuit.
PE1.6 Understanding of
the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities
and bounds of
contemporary
engineering practice in
the specific discipline
1. I had taken the decision of
multiple amplifiers that will be
used along with the
identification of parameters
belonging to the different
devices that have been used.
2. I had collaborated with all
of my team members and
worked efficiently under the
team leader to take the required
decisions for developing the
projects.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.2.5, CE 1.3.1 and CE
1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
CE 2.3.1 and CE 2.3.2 and
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.3,
CE 3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2
PE 2 ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
PE2.1 Application of
established engineering
methods to complex
1. All of the three projects
have been carried out by
having a proper
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.4, CE
1.3.1 and CE 1.4.2 and Career
Episode 2: CE 2.3.3, CE 2.3.4 and

engineering problem
solving
understanding of all the
technical aspects related to
the project and properly
utilizing the same develop
the proposed systems.
CE 2.4.1, CE 2.4.2 and Career
Episode 3: CE 3.3.1, CE 3.3.2 and
CE 3.4.2
PE2.2 Fluent application
of engineering techniques,
tools and resources.
1. For designing and
developing the common
source amplifier I have
made use of the best
hardware modules as well
as the device that will put
forward with a proper
working module of the
same.
2. I have considered as
well as understood the
importance of developing a
5GHz Wi-Fi receiver for
receiving signals in regards
to the 5G technology of
mobile phones.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.3, CE
1.3.2 and CE 1.3.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1, CE
2.3.2 and CE 2.3.

3. I had considered all the
technical aspects of
developing flexible sensors
with the help of different
materials.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1, CE
3.3.2 and CE 3.3.3
PE2.3 Application of
systematic engineering
synthesis and design
processes.
I have diligently
implemented all of my
knowledge gathered within
the field of electronics
engineering within all the
projects that have been
undertaken.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.3 and
CE 2.3.4
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.2
PE2.4 Application of
systematic approaches to
the conduct and
management of
engineering projects
1. The common source
amplifier will help to
reduce the noise along with
the consumption of power
in various appliances that
consists of amplifiers.
2. I had made use of
various hardware modules
such as cascaded structure
of the circuit as well as
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1 and
CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE
2.3.1, CE 2.3.2 and CE 2.3.3

LNA that has the inclusion
of NF.
3. I had taken the decisions
of all the devices along
with the materials that need
to be used for designing
and developing the project.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1 and
CE 3.3.2
PE 3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
PE3.1 Ethical conduct
and professional
Accountability
I had received the
sufficient amount of
support from all my team
members and a proper
guidance from the team
leader to successfully
complete the project.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.3.3 and CE 1.4.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE
2.3.5 and CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.3, CE
3.4
PE3.2 Effective oral and
written communication in
professional and lay
domains
I had typically identified
all the problems that are
lying within all the three
projects and efficiently
found the mitigation
techniques of the same.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.3.3 and CE 1.4.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE
2.3.5 and CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.3, CE

3.4
PE3.3 Creative,
innovative and pro-active
demeanor
I had been a prime member
of the project team starting
from the initial phase to the
completion phase of all the
project.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3, CE 1.4
and CE 1.4.2 and Career Episode
2: CE 2.3, CE 2.4, CE 2.2.5 and
CE 2.4.2 and Career Episode 3:
CE 3.2, CE 3.3
PE3.4 Professional use
and management of
information
At some situations, I was
entire entrusted with the
whole responsibility of
implementing some
features into the projects to
successfully complete the
same.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.2.5, CE 1.4.2 and Career
Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE 2.2.5, CE
2.4.2 and Career Episode 3: CE
3.2.3, CE 3.2.5, CE 3.4.2
PE3.5 Orderly
management of self and
professional conduct
I had no difficulties
regarding the
implementation of
knowledge of engineering
within these projects to
successfully complete the
same.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.4.2, CE
1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.4.2, CE
2.3.2, CE 2.3.3 and CE 2.3.4 and
Career Episode 3: CE 3.4.2, CE
3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2
PE3.6 Effective team
membership and team
Every individual project
had been carried out
Career Episode 1: CE 1.4.1, CE

leadership
successfully by
implementing all the
related theories of
engineering and by having
proper support from all the
members of the team and
having successfully
completed all the three
projects.
1.4.2,
Career Episode 2: CE 2.4.1 and
CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.4.1 and
CE 3.4.2