2~10GHz UWB Low Noise Amplifier Using a Cascode Structure with Resistive Shunt Feedback

Author

Chen, Yen-Chin ; Yeh, Wen-Kuan ; Wang, Ruey-Lue ; Yen, Hsuan-Der

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung

fYear

2007

fDate

11-14 Dec. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

In this paper, a cascode low noise amplifier (LNA) with shunt impedance feedback topology for applications in ultra-wideband (UWB) systems is presented. The design was based on the TSMC 0.18 mum mixed signal/RF processes. Measurement and simulation results are approximate. Maximum power gain of 10.01 dB with a 3-dB bandwidth ranging from 2 GHz to 10 GHz, input reflection coefficient less than -10 dB as well as output reflection coefficient less than -8 dB were achieved. Power consumption is 22mW. In addition, simulated noise figure is less than 4dB at the frequency band ranging from 2 GHz to 10 GHz.

Keywords

feedback; low noise amplifiers; ultra wideband technology; UWB low noise amplifier; cascode structure; frequency 2 GHz to 10 GHz; power consumption; power gain; resistive shunt feedback; shunt impedance feedback topology; ultrawideband systems; Acoustic reflection; Feedback; Impedance; Low-noise amplifiers; RF signals; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Signal design; Signal processing; Topology; Ultra wideband technology; CMOS; broadband; cascode; low noise amplifier; shunt feedback; ultra-wideband (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2007. APMC 2007. Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Bangkok

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0748-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0749-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APMC.2007.4554937

Filename

4554937