Title :
A low voltage RF receiver for digital satellite radio
Author :
Cali, G. ; Cantone, G. ; Filoramo, P. ; Sirna, G. ; Vita, P. ; Palmisano, G.
Author_Institution :
SGS-Thomson Microelectron., Catania, Italy
Abstract :
An integrated low voltage RF receiver for the digital satellite radio is presented. It uses innovative solutions for critical blocks such as LNA, IF buffer, VCO, etc., and includes power supply regulators at 2.4 V. The circuit has been integrated in a high performance 20 GHz silicon bipolar technology and correctly operates with an external power supply varying from 2.7 V to 5.5 V.
Keywords :
UHF integrated circuits; bipolar integrated circuits; digital radio; elemental semiconductors; quadrature phase shift keying; radio receivers; satellite communication; silicon; 1.5 GHz; 2.4 V; 2.7 to 5.5 V; IF buffer; LNA; LV operation; Si; Si bipolar technology; VCO; digital satellite radio; low voltage RF receiver; power supply regulators; Baseband; Circuits; Filters; Gain; Low voltage; Noise figure; Radio frequency; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4471-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1998.689390
