A 2.87±0.19dB NF 3.1∼10.6GHz ultra-wideband low-noise amplifier using 0.18µm CMOS technology | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

A 2.87±0.19dB NF 3.1∼10.6GHz ultra-wideband low-noise amplifier using 0.18µm CMOS technology


Abstract:

A 3.1~10.6 GHz ultra-wideband low-noise amplifier (UWB LNA) with excellent phase linearity property (group-delay variation is only ±15.8 ps across the whole band) using s...Show More

Abstract:

A 3.1~10.6 GHz ultra-wideband low-noise amplifier (UWB LNA) with excellent phase linearity property (group-delay variation is only ±15.8 ps across the whole band) using standard 0.18 μm CMOS technology is reported. Both high and flat power gain (S21) and low and flat noise figure (NF) frequency responses are achieved by tuning the pole frequencies and pole quality factors of the second-order gain and NF frequency responses to approximate the maximally flat condition simultaneously. The LNA dissipates 11.8 mW power and achieves input return loss (S11) smaller than -10.2 dB, high and flat S21 of 12.52±0.81 dB, and low and flat NF of 2.87±0.19 dB over the 3.1~10.6 GHz band. To the author's knowledge, this is one of the lowest NFs ever reported for a 3.1~10.6 GHz UWB CMOS LNA. The measured 1-dB compression point (P1dB) and input third-order inter-modulation point (IIP3) are -16 dBm and -6.5 dBm, respectively, at 6 GHz.
Date of Conference: 15-18 January 2012
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 03 April 2012
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Conference Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA

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