• DocumentCode
    1120769
  • Title

    Wide-ratio broadband SiGe HBT regenerative frequency divider enhanced by differential TIA load

  • Author

    Wei, H.-J. ; Meng, C. ; Chang, Y.-W.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1021
  • Lastpage
    1022
  • Abstract
    A regenerative frequency divider with a differential transimpedance amplifier (TIA) active load using 0.35 mum SiGe HBT technology is demonstrated. The differential TIA is beneficial for higher frequency and lower sensitivity operation, and the inductive peaking enhances the bandwidth of the output buffer. From the experimental results, the operating frequency ranges from 5 to 27 GHz (fmax/fmm =5.2) for a supply voltage of 5 V and core power consumption of 49.5 mW. The chip size is 0.86 x 0.822 mm.
  • Keywords
    Ge-Si alloys; amplifiers; frequency dividers; heterojunction bipolar transistors; microwave bipolar transistors; SiGe; differential TIA; differential transimpedance amplifier; frequency 5 GHz to 27 GHz; output buffer; power 49.5 mW; regenerative frequency divider; size 0.35 mum; voltage 5 V; wide-ratio broadband HBT;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20071384
  • Filename
    4302802