Title :
Fully-integrated bipolar-based LNA for W-CDMA application: Theory, design and implementation
Author :
Moreira, Cristian ; Kerherve, Eric ; Jarry, Pierre ; Taris, Thierry ; Belot, Didier
Author_Institution :
IXL Lab., Univ. of Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Abstract :
This paper presents a fully-integrated low-noise amplifier (LNA) to W-CDMA applications. A noise/input impedance matching methodology is applied to design the input stage of the LNA cascode topology. For circuit manufacturing, we have used a BiCMOS SiGe:C 0.25mum process which is well suited to low-noise applications. Good overall measured performances, in good agreement with simulation, are obtained.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; code division multiple access; integrated circuit design; low noise amplifiers; network topology; BiCMOS; W-CDMA; bipolar-based LNA; cascode topology; circuit manufacturing; low-noise amplifier; Acoustic measurements; Circuit simulation; Circuit topology; Current density; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Impedance matching; Inductors; Laboratories; Low-noise amplifiers; Multiaccess communication;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2007. NEWCAS 2007. IEEE Northeast Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1163-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1164-1
DOI :
10.1109/NEWCAS.2007.4487998
