• DocumentCode
    2010976
  • Title

    Optimum design and trade-offs for a triple-band LNA for GSM, WCDMA and GPS applications

  • Author

    Darbanian, Nazanin ; Kiaei, Sayfe ; Farahani, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Freescale Semicond. Inc., West Austin, TX, USA
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    12-15 Sept. 2004
  • Firstpage
    383
  • Lastpage
    386
  • Abstract
    In this work, a triple-band low noise amplifier (LNA) is designed, optimized and implemented on SiGe 0.18μm BiCMOS for GSM 1800, GPS, and WCDMA applications with 16dB gain, 1.2dB noise figure and 5dBm IIP3. The design is based on a multi-objective nonlinear optimization program, which is developed as the design aid tool.
  • Keywords
    BiCMOS integrated circuits; Ge-Si alloys; Global Positioning System; amplifiers; cellular radio; circuit optimisation; code division multiple access; integrated circuit design; 0.18 micron; 1.2 dB; 16 dB; GPS; GSM; SiGe; SiGe BiCMOS; WCDMA; low noise amplifier; multiobjective nonlinear optimization; triple-band LNA; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Feedback; GSM; Global Positioning System; Multiaccess communication; Noise figure; Semiconductor device noise; Silicon germanium; Topology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    SOC Conference, 2004. Proceedings. IEEE International
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8445-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SOCC.2004.1362472
  • Filename
    1362472