Ultra-low-voltage LNA with high gain and low noise figure

• Autorzy: Bastos I. , Oliveira L. B. , Oliveira J. P. , Goes J. , Silva M. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We present a balun LNA with noise and distortion cancellation using double feedforward. A common-gate and a common-source stage are combined, and their resistive loads are replaced by transistors biased close to saturation to allows low supply voltage, without gain degradation. The proposed feedforward boosts the LNA gain and reduces the noise figure (NF). Simulation results with a 130 nm CMOS technology show that the gain is up to 24 dB and the NF is below 3.2 dB. The total power dissipation is 2.25 mW, leading to an FoM of 6.4 mW-1 with 0.6 V supply.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

LNA; CMOS; noise cancellation

PL

LNA; CMOS; redukcja szumów

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology. Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 4, nr 3
• Strony: 124--128
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Bastos I.

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• Center of Technology and Systems (CTS-UNINOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

autor

Oliveira L. B.

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• Center of Technology and Systems (CTS-UNINOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• INESC-ID, 1029 Lisbon, Portugal

autor

Oliveira J. P.

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• Center of Technology and Systems (CTS-UNINOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

autor

Goes J.

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• Center of Technology and Systems (CTS-UNINOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
• S3-Group, Madan Parque, Rua dos Inventores, 2825-182 Caparica, Portugal

autor

Silva M. M.

• INESC-ID Lisboa, Tech. University of Lisbon, 1029 Lisbon, Portugal

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