Title :
CMOS low-noise amplifier with VPW matching elements for 60-GHz-band Gbit/s wireless systems
Author :
Haroun, Ibrahim ; Hsu, Yuan-Chia ; Wight, Jim ; Plett, Calvin
Author_Institution :
Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A 90-nm CMOS single-stage low-noise amplifier with vertical planar waveguide (VPW) matching elements for use in millimeter-wave (mmW) transceivers has been developed and tested. The experimental results showed a noise figure of less than 4.1 dB and a gain higher than 10 dB in a frequency range of 57-58 GHz, and an input third-order intercept (IIP3) point greater than 3 dBm. The measured power consumption is 15.2 mW from a 1.5V supply. The proposed design is well suited for multi-gigabit mmW wireless systems.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; low noise amplifiers; millimetre wave integrated circuits; transceivers; CMOS single-stage low-noise amplifier; frequency 57 GHz to 58 GHz; input third-order intercept; millimeter-wave transceivers; power 15.2 mW; size 90 nm; vertical planar waveguide matching elements; voltage 1.5 V; wireless systems; Energy consumption; Frequency; Gain; Low-noise amplifiers; Millimeter wave measurements; Noise figure; Planar waveguides; Power measurement; Testing; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2009. APMC 2009. Asia Pacific
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2801-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2802-1
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2009.5384203
