Title :
Silicon technology status and perspectives for multi-band and multi-standard challenges in upcoming RF frontends
Author_Institution :
Peregrine Semicond., Palatine
Abstract :
The RF frontend of a multi-band multi- standard cellular phone is currently realized using a variety of technologies. Integration is the historical rule for cellular phones. Silicon technologies need to address two key blocks, the power amplifier and the antenna switch, to enable this frontend integration. This paper will review the status of the silicon power amplifiers and antenna switches, then offer perspectives on future integration paths.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; cellular radio; power amplifiers; CMOS integrated circuit; RF frontend; antenna switch; multiband multistandard cellular phone; power amplifier; silicon technology; Baseband; CMOS technology; Cellular phones; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Silicon; Switches; Transceivers; Voltage; CMOS; front-end; multi-band; multimode; power amplifier; silicon; switch;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Symposium, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1462-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1463-5
DOI :
10.1109/RWS.2008.4463461
