Abstract:
This work proposes the concept of double-Gmax (Gmax : maximum achievable gain) core based regenerative amplifier which, in principle, breaks the gain barrier of Gmax (the...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This work proposes the concept of double-Gmax (Gmax : maximum achievable gain) core based regenerative amplifier which, in principle, breaks the gain barrier of Gmax (the highest gain that can be obtained from a single transistor) at the frequencies below the maximum oscillation frequency of the transistor. Regenerative amplifiers adopting the proposed double-Gmax core are implemented in a 65 nm CMOS technology and measurements show the peak gain of 18 and 15 dB, 9 and 7.5 dB per stage, at 247 and 272 GHz, respectively.
Published in: 2020 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits
Date of Conference: 16-19 June 2020
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 10 August 2020
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