• DocumentCode
    1085554
  • Title

    Highly linear and low noise 2.4 GHz RF front-end circuits using transformer and vertical NPN BJT

  • Author

    Lee, J. ; Nam, I. ; Cho, S. ; Lee, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Daejeon
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    103
  • Lastpage
    105
  • Abstract
    The proposed RF front-end circuits consist of a low noise amplifier using an on-chip transformer and a downconversion mixer using a parasitic vertical bipolar junction transistor and have been implemented in 0.18 mum deep n-well CMOS process. A gain of 33 dB, an IIP3 of -12 dBm, and a DSB noise figure of 4.5 dB have been achieved while consuming 5 mW from a 1.8 V supply
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; bipolar integrated circuits; transformers; 0.18 micron; 1.8 V; 2.4 GHz; 33 dB; 4.5 dB; 5 mW; CMOS process; down conversion mixer; microwave front-end circuits; on-chip transformer; parasitic vertical bipolar junction transistor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20072779
  • Filename
    4084110