Title :
Design consideration for CMOS RF and mm-wave power amplifiers
Author :
Reynaert, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
The design of CMOS RF power amplifiers is reviewed. Design consideration for RF and mm-wave frequencies are given for output power, gain, efficiency, linearity and stability. Recent circuit design trends on both the architectural and circuit level are discussed.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; millimetre wave power amplifiers; CMOS RF power amplifier; circuit design trends; mm-wave power amplifier; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Modulation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Transistors; CMOS; PA; RF power amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Remote Sensing Symposium (MRRS), 2011
Conference_Location :
Kiev
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9641-9
DOI :
10.1109/MRRS.2011.6053598