Design of a 900 MHz High-linear CMOS Frequency Up-converter for an ASK Modulator application

ASK 변조기 응용을 위한 900 MHz 대역 고선형 CMOS 상향 주파수 혼합기 설계

  • Jang, Jin-Suk (Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduate School KyungHee University) ;
  • Chae, Kyu-Sung (Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduate School KyungHee University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Woo (Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduate School KyungHee University)
  • 장진석 (경희대학교 일반대학원 전자.전파공학과) ;
  • 채규성 (경희대학교 일반대학원 전자.전파공학과) ;
  • 김창우 (경희대학교 일반대학원 전자.전파공학과)
  • Published : 2008.06.18

Abstract

A double-balanced frequency up-converter using the Gilbert cell structure has been designed with the TSMC $0.18\;{\mu}m$ CMOS library. The frequency up-converter consists of a Mixer core and IF / LO balun. Frequency Up-converter exhibits a 3.4 dB conversion gain with a - 7.6 dBm $P_{1dB}$ for IF power of -10 dBm and LO power of 0 dBm inputs. It also exhibits 92.2 % modulation depth as a ASK modulator.

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