Title :
A 2-V 600-μA 1-GHz BiCMOS super-regenerative receiver for ISM applications
Author :
Favre, Patrick ; Joehl, Norbert ; Vouilloz, Alexandre ; Deval, Philippe ; Dehollain, Catherine ; Declercq, Michel J.
Author_Institution :
EPFL-LEG-ELB ECUBLENS, Lausanne, Switzerland
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 1-GHz receiver, integrated in a 0.8-μm BiCMOS technology, consumes 1.2 mW at 2 V. Based on super-regeneration, it is dedicated to short-range data exchange up to 100 kbits/s. Sensitivity of -98 dBm is achieved for a selectivity of 100 kHz. The size of the chip is smaller than 1 mm2
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; cellular radio; radio receivers; 0.8 micron; 1 GHz; 1.2 mW; 10 kbit/s; 2 V; 600 muA; BiCMOS super-regenerative receiver; ISM wireless communication; selectivity; sensitivity; short-range data exchange; Bandwidth; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Costs; FCC; Filters; Helium; Oscillators; Surface acoustic waves; Telecommunication standards; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
