Title :
MEMS-Enabled Dual-band 1.8 & 5-6GHz Receiver RF Front-end
Author :
Liu, Mingxu ; Libois, Michael ; Kuijk, Maarten ; Barel, Alain ; Craninckx, Jan ; Come, Boris
Author_Institution :
IMEC Wireless Res., Leuven
Abstract :
This paper presents, for the first time, a MEMS-enabled dual-band receiver front-end in 0.13-mum CMOS, which covers both 1.8-GHz and 5-6-GHz bands. A packaged MEMS series switch is used to tune the LNA´s input impedance for narrow-band matching in each of these bands. The mixer of the front-end is a double-balanced folded Gilbert cell, which is followed by a programmable current-output stage. The front-end shows a measured gain of 45 dB and a NF of 4.2 dB at 1.85 GHz. The LNA´s IIP3 is -9 dBm at 1.85 GHz. The front-end consumes 28 mA from a 1.2-V power supply
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; MMIC mixers; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; micromechanical devices; radio receivers; 0.13 mum; 1.2 V; 1.8 GHz; 4.2 dB; 45 dB; 5 to 6 GHz; LNA; MEMS; double-balanced folded Gilbert cell; dual-band receiver front-end; mixer; narrow-band matching; programmable current-output stage; receiver RF front-end; Dual band; Gain measurement; Impedance; Micromechanical devices; Narrowband; Noise measurement; Packaging; Power supplies; Radio frequency; Switches; CMOS analog integrated circuits; amplifiers; mixers; receivers; wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0445-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0445-2
DOI :
10.1109/RWS.2007.351889
