Title :
A proposal for a current-mode wideband RF amplifier employing the existing BJT technology
Author :
Eker, Mehmet M. ; Burgess, Scott K. ; Lee, Changhyeon ; Choma, John, Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper details a wideband RF amplifier utilizing current-mode technology. Under best conditions, it boasts a 20 dB, voltage gain with an approximate bandwidth of 1 GHz. High bandwidth is achieved via lack of a dominant pole. While the amplifier is optimized from a design point-of-view, an improved fabrication process is necessary to achieve the aforementioned optimal performance specifications
Keywords :
UHF amplifiers; radiofrequency amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; 1 GHz; 20 dB; BJT technology; broadband amplifier; current-mode RF amplifier; wideband RF amplifier; Artificial intelligence; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Impedance; Parasitic capacitance; Proposals; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Resistors; Voltage; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1996. ISCAS '96., Connecting the World., 1996 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3073-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1996.542144
