Title :
A 2.9-3.5-GHz tunable low-noise amplifier
Author :
Wu, Chong-Ru ; Lu, Liang-Hung
Author_Institution :
Graduate Inst. of Electron. Eng. & Dept. of Electr. Eng., National Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel circuit topology of low-noise amplifiers suitable for multi-band and multi-standard wireless applications is proposed. By employing a broadband input matching technique and vactors in the inter-stage and output matching networks, a compact LNA with continuous frequency tuning capability is realized. The proposed circuit is implemented in a standard 0.18-mum CMOS technology. Based on the measurement results, the LNA can operate from 2.9 to 3.5 GHz with a forward gain of 9plusmn3 dB while consuming a dc power of 18 mW from a 1.8-V supply
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; circuit tuning; low noise amplifiers; 0.18 micron; 1.8 V; 18 mW; 2.9 to 3.5 GHz; CMOS technology; broadband input matching; multiband wireless applications; multistandard wireless applications; output matching networks; tunable low-noise amplifier; CMOS technology; Circuit optimization; Circuit topology; Frequency; Gain measurement; Impedance matching; Low-noise amplifiers; Power measurement; Tunable circuits and devices; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, 2006. Digest of Papers. 2006 Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9472-0
DOI :
10.1109/SMIC.2005.1587944
