The low noise amplifier from Bastiaans et al. [1] is improved by increasing the bandwidth, such that measurement time is reduced. Instead of a single common-source transistor, a cascode setup is...Show moreThe low noise amplifier from Bastiaans et al. [1] is improved by increasing the bandwidth, such that measurement time is reduced. Instead of a single common-source transistor, a cascode setup is used. A common-source is followed by a common-gate which is followed by a common-drain. The gain (V/V) of the amplifier is estimated to be 22. The cascoding reduces the miller capacitance from 22pF to approximately 2pF. The input noise current is estimated to be 19fA/√Hz and the voltage noise 0.2nV/√Hz. The power dissipation is estimated at 2mW.Show less