DocumentCode :
32341
Title :
A 2.4 GHz Ultra-Low-Power Current-Reuse CG-LNA With Active 
-Boosting Technique
Author :
Zhiqun Li ; Zengqi Wang ; Meng Zhang ; Liang Chen ; Chenjian Wu ; Zhigong Wang
Author_Institution :
Inst. of RF& OE-ICs, Southeast Univ., Nanjing, China
Volume :
24
Issue :
5
fYear :
2014
fDate :
May-14
Firstpage :
348
Lastpage :
350
Abstract :
An ultra-low-power common-gate low noise amplifier (CG-LNA) for 2.4 GHz wireless sensor network (WSN) applications is proposed in this letter. The current-reuse and active gm-boosting techniques are utilized. The analysis, design method and measurement results are shown. An implemented prototype using 0.18 μm CMOS technology is evaluated using on-wafer probing. Measurements also show a gain of 14.7 dB and an IIP3 of 2 dBm at 2.44 GHz. The measured noise figure is 4.8 dB at 2.44 GHz. S11 is below -18 dB from 2-3 GHz. The proposed LNA consumes 0.58 mW from 1.8 V dc supply.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; UHF amplifiers; UHF integrated circuits; low noise amplifiers; low-power electronics; wireless sensor networks; CMOS technology; WSN; active Gm-boosting technique; frequency 2 GHz to 3 GHz; gain 14.7 dB; noise figure 4.8 dB; power 0.58 mW; size 0.18 mum; ultra-low-power common-gate low noise amplifier; ultra-low-power current-reuse CG-LNA; voltage 1.8 V; wireless sensor network; CMOS integrated circuits; Current measurement; Gain; Gain measurement; Noise; Noise measurement; Topology; CG-LNA; CMOS; Low-power; WSN; active $g_{rm m}$ -boosting; current-reuse;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1531-1309
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2014.2309091
Filename :
6766262
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