Piezoelectrics & Acoustooptics, Volume. 46, Issue 4, 550(2024)
Low-Noise Preamplifier Circuit for MEMS Piezoelectric Vector Hydrophone
Equivalent self-noise is an important performance indicator for micro-electromechanical systems(MEMS) piezoelectric vector hydrophones, and the noise of the preamplifier circuit is an important consideration.This study entailed the design of a low-noise preamplifier circuit to reduce the self-noise of MEMS piezoelectric vector hydrophones. By using a circuit structure with dual junction field-effect transistors (JFETs) in parallel and supplementing it with appropriate bias circuits, a theoretical analysis of different noise sources was conducted to optimize the circuit parameters. The design and fabrication of a low-noise preamplifier circuit with superior noise performance were ultimately achieved. The test results show that, within the operating frequency band of the MEMS piezoelectric vector hydrophone, the low-noise preamplifier circuit amplifies signals without distortion, with a voltage gain of 43.8 dB and an equivalent input noise voltage spectral density of 0.7 nV/ Hz@1 kHz. This noise performance provides evident advantages over similar amplification circuits domestically and internationally.
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DENG Wei, FAN Qingqing, LI Junhong, MA Jun, KONG Chao. Low-Noise Preamplifier Circuit for MEMS Piezoelectric Vector Hydrophone[J]. Piezoelectrics & Acoustooptics, 2024, 46(4): 550
Received: Apr. 11, 2024
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Published Online: Sep. 18, 2024
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