A low-noise amplifier with continuously-tuned input matching frequency and output resonance frequency

Xi Zhu; Chirn Chye Boon; Ayobami Iji; Yichuang Sun; Michael Heimlich

doi:10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6572225

A low-noise amplifier with continuously-tuned input matching frequency and output resonance frequency

Xi Zhu, Chirn Chye Boon, Ayobami Iji, Yichuang Sun, Michael Heimlich

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Abstract

This paper outlines the popular circuit tuning strategies reported for the implementation of reconfigurable low-noise amplifiers (LNAs). It presents a continuously-tuned LNA intended for multi-standard applications as well as enhancing the yield of conventional narrowband LNAs. The presented LNA is designed and implemented in a 0.25μm silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) CMOS process. It uses MOS-varactors at the output to continuously tune its load resonance frequency and input matching frequency without the need of a tunable input network, achieving optimized power consumption and noise figure (NF). The post-layout simulations show that the designed LNA can be continuously tuned from 2.6 GHz to 3.5 GHz. Over this frequency range, an input IP3 of of -12 dB, gain of 17 dB and a NF of less than 2 dB have been achieved with 3.4 mW of power consumption at 1.8V.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2013
Pages	1849-1852
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6572225
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2013
Event	2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2013 - Beijing, China Duration: 19 May 2013 → 23 May 2013

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Conference	2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2013
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	19/05/13 → 23/05/13

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Zhu, X, Boon, CC, Iji, A, Sun, Y & Heimlich, M 2013, A low-noise amplifier with continuously-tuned input matching frequency and output resonance frequency. in 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2013., 6572225, pp. 1849-1852, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2013, Beijing, China, 19/05/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6572225

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