Title :
A 26 to 40 GHz wideband feedback amplifier using 0.18 μm CMOS
Author :
Liao, Huan ; Domier, Calvin W. ; Luhmann, Neville C., Jr.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
A 4-stage, Ka-band amplifier employing frequency controlled feedback with parasitic cancellation is presented. A novel gain response superposition concept is adopted to achieve a predicted flat gain of 17.2 dB ±0.8 dB over the entire waveguide band using 0.18 μm CMOS technology.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; feedback amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; CMOS technology; Ka-band amplifier; feedback amplifier; flat gain; frequency 26 GHz to 40 GHz; frequency controlled feedback; gain response superposition; parasitic cancellation; size 0.18 mum; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Feedback amplifier; Gain; Layout; Resistance; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105053
