Title :
A novel wide-band 5.3 GHz ESD protected input and output matched low noise amplifier
Author :
Salmeh, Roghoyeh ; Maundy, Brent ; Johnston, Ronald
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Calgary, Calgary
Abstract :
In this paper the design of a novel 5.3 GHz wide band input and output matched low noise amplifier (LNA) is presented. The LNA uses a conventional cascode architecture and is implemented in IBM SiGe5AM technology. Powered by a 2-V supply the LNA features 11.13dB of measured power gain and a 3 GHz bandwidth at 5.3 GHz. The LNA draws only 8 mA current from a 2 V supply. Input and output return losses of -12.6 dB and -9.16 dB have been achieved, respectively.
Keywords :
electrostatic discharge; low noise amplifiers; low-power electronics; ESD; IBM SiGe5AM technology; bandwidth 3 GHz; bandwidth 5.3 GHz; cascode architecture; current 8 mA; gain 11.13 dB; loss -12.6 dB; loss -9.16 dB; low noise amplifier; voltage 2 V; Broadband amplifiers; Capacitors; Electrostatic discharge; Impedance matching; Inductors; Integrated circuit noise; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise figure; Protection; Radio frequency; IEEE 801.11a standard; Low noise amplifier (LNA); RF integrated circuits; Wide-Band LNA;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2007. MWSCAS 2007. 50th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1175-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3746
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2007.4488730
