Title :
A 5.4mW GPS CMOS Quadrature Front-End Based on a Single-Stage LNA-Mixer-VCO
Author :
Liscidini, Antonio ; Mazzanti, Andrea ; Tonietto, Riccardo ; Vandi, Luca ; Andreani, Pietro ; Castello, Rinaldo
Author_Institution :
Universita degli Studi di Pavia
Abstract :
A GPS RF front-end combines the LNA, mixer, and VCO in a single stage and can operate from a 1.2V supply. The chip is implemented in a 0.13mum CMOS process and occupies 1.5mm2 active area. It consumes 5.4mW with a 4.8dB NF, 36dB gain, and a P1dBof -31dBm
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; Global Positioning System; low noise amplifiers; mixers (circuits); radio receivers; radiofrequency integrated circuits; voltage-controlled oscillators; 0.13 micron; 1.2 V; 36 dB; 4.8 dB; 5.4 mW; CMOS quadrature front-end; Global Positioning System; low noise amplifiers; self-oscillating mixers; voltage controlled oscillators; Baseband; Circuits; Global Positioning System; Impedance; Mixers; RF signals; Radio frequency; Switches; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2006. ISSCC 2006. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0079-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2006.1696247