Title :
A fully integrated front-end for 2.4 GHz low power applications
Author :
Villain, F. ; Chiesa, J.
Author_Institution :
Hittite Microwave Corp., Chelmsford, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we present a 2.4 GHz MMIC front-end which is designed to achieve a low cost transceiver for ISM communication. The transceiver integrates a receiver LNA, a transmitter amplifier, RX/TX switches and control logic on a single chip. The transceiver occupies only 0.7 mm/sup 2/ and is packaged in a plastic MSOP8G. The MMIC requires a single 3 V supply and it is intended for use in half duplex systems. A single positive control line toggles transceiver state and powers down the inactive mode.
Keywords :
MMIC; low-power electronics; mobile radio; transceivers; 2.4 GHz; 3 V; ISM communication; MMIC front-end; MSOP8G plastic package; RF circuit; RX/TX switch; control logic; half-duplex system; low power design; mobile radio; receiver LNA; single chip; transceiver; transmitter amplifier; Circuits; Communication switching; Costs; Logic; MMICs; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Switches; Transceivers; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
GaAs IC Symposium, 2000. 22nd Annual
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5968-2
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.2000.906268
