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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/JKIEES.2011.11.1.027

Design of a 1~10 GHz High Gain Current Reused Low Noise Amplifier in 0.18 ㎛ CMOS Technology  

Seong, Nack-Gyun (Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University)
Jang, Yo-Han (Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University)
Choi, Jae-Hoon (Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science / v.11, no.1, 2011 , pp. 27-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a high gain, current reused ultra wideband (UWB) low noise amplifier (LNA) that uses TSMC 0.18 ${\mu}m$ CMOS technology. To satisfy the wide input matching and high voltage gain requirements with low power consumption, a resistive current reused technique is utilized in the first stage. A ${\pi}$-type LC network is adopted in the second stage to achieve sufficient gain over the entire frequency band. The proposed UWB LNA has a voltage gain of 12.9~18.1 dB and a noise figure (NF) of 4.05~6.21 dB over the frequency band of interest (1~10 GHz). The total power consumption of the proposed UWB LNA is 10.1 mW from a 1.4 V supply voltage, and the chip area is $0.95{\times}0.9$ mm.
Keywords
Low Noise Amplifier; Low Power Consumption; Current Reused Technique; Ultra Wideband; ${\pi}$-Type LC Network.;
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