Analysis of optimized input and output harmonic termination on the linearity of 5 GHz CMOS radio frequency amplifiers

Author

Fairbanks, John S. ; Larson, Lawrence E.

Author_Institution

Center for Wireless Commun., California Univ., La Jolla, CA, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

10-13 Aug. 2003

Firstpage

293

Lastpage

296

Abstract

The high-frequency nonlinear distortion of a small-signal CMOS common-source amplifier stage is analyzed as a function of bias, source and load termination impedance, and harmonics at 5 GHz using a Volterra analysis. The predictions closely match measurements over bias, and source and load impedances. The results can be applied to low-power wireless RF circuit design applications.

Keywords

CMOS analogue integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; Volterra equations; harmonic analysis; harmonic distortion; optimisation; radiofrequency amplifiers; 5 GHz; CMOS; Volterra analysis; amplifier distortion; complementary metal-oxide semiconductor; high-frequency nonlinear distortion; load impedances; low-power wireless RF circuit design; optimized input analysis; output harmonic termination analysis; radio frequency amplifiers; source impedance; CMOS technology; Circuit optimization; Harmonic analysis; Impedance; Linearity; MOSFET circuits; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Semiconductor device modeling; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio and Wireless Conference, 2003. RAWCON '03. Proceedings

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7829-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAWCON.2003.1227950

Filename

1227950