Search Results - "IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 2006"

60-GHz PA and LNA in 90-nm RF-CMOS by Yao, T., Gordon, M., Yau, K., Yang, M.T., Voinigescu, S.P.

“…60-GHz power (PA) and low-noise (LNA) amplifiers implemented in a 90-nm RF-CMOS process with thick 9-metal layer copper backend and transistor f T /f max of…”
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Ultra-low power RFIC design using moderately inverted MOSFETs: an analytical/experimental study by Shameli, A., Heydari, P.

“…This paper studies the use of moderately inverted MOS transistors in ultra-low power (ULP) RFIC design. We introduce a new figure of merit for a MOS…”
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An X-band SiGe LNA with 1.36 dB mean noise figure for monolithic phased array transmit/receive radar modules by Kuo, W.-M.L., Qingqing Liang, Cressler, J.D., Mitchell, M.A.

“…This paper presents an X-band silicon-germanium (SiGe) low-noise amplifier (LNA) for a monolithically integrated phased array transmit/receive (T/R) radar…”
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Silicon full integrated LNA, filter and antenna system beyond 40 GHz for MMW wireless communication links in advanced CMOS technologies by Montusclat, S., Gianesello, F., Gloria, D.

“…Today, SiGe HBT and MOSFET cut-off frequencies are higher than 230 GHz (Chevalier et al., 2004) and this increase allows new millimeter wave (MMW) applications…”
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A highly linear SiGe double-balanced mixer for 77 GHz automotive radar applications by Dehlink, B., Wohlmuth, H.-D., Forstner, H.-R., Knapp, H., Trotta, S., Aufinger, K., Meister, T.F., Bock, J., Scholtz, A.L.

“…An active double-balanced mixer for automotive applications in the 77 GHz range is presented. The circuit includes on-chip baluns both at the RF and the LO…”
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A wideband noise-canceling CMOS LNA exploiting a transformer by Blaakmeer, S.C., Klumperink, E.A.M., Leenaerts, D.M.W., Bram Nauta

“…A broadband LNA incorporating single-ended to differential conversion, has been successfully implemented using a noise-canceling technique and a single on-chip…”
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A fully integrated 24 GHz SiGe receiver chip in a low-cost QFN plastic package by Gresham, I., Noyan Kinayman, Jenkins, A., Point, R., Street, A., Yumin Lu, Adil Khalil, Ito, R., Anderson, R.

“…A fully integrated, plastic packaged, 24 GHz SiGe receiver chip is presented. The chip has been manufactured using a commercially available SiGe foundry…”
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AM-FM conversion by the active devices in MOS LC-VCOs and its effect on the optimal amplitude by Soltanian, B., Kinget, P.

“…Large oscillation amplitudes in differential MOS LC-VCOs change the operation region of the MOS negative-resistance devices and thus modulate their parasitic…”
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Evolution of a Software-Defined Radio Receiver's RF Front-End by Abidi, A.A.

“…The subject of this paper is how to construct this flexible receiver. We survey the steps that have been taken over the years in this direction - some very…”
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31-34GHz low noise amplifier with on-chip microstrip lines and inter-stage matching in 90-nm baseline CMOS by Sanduleanu, M.A.T., Gang Zhang, Long, J.R.

“…A Ka band low-noise amplifier in a 90-nm bulk CMOS technology is presented. A thin-film microstrip line with ground sidewalls is used for signal distribution,…”
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Design of multistage rectifiers with low-cost impedance matching for passive RFID tags by Barnett, R., Lazar, S., Jin Liu

“…The paper presents analysis of the input impedance, as well as the input capacitance and output resistance of diode doublers and multistage rectifiers…”
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A 1 GHz /spl Sigma//spl Delta/ noise shaper for all digital PLLs with multiband UMTS modulation capability by Mayer, T., Neubauer, V., Vollenbruch, U., Pittorino, T., Maurer, L., Springer, A.

“…Fully digital phase locked loops (PLLs) for wideband phase modulation set tough requirements on the digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). The frequency step…”
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Coupling effects of dual SiGe power amplifiers for 802.11n MIMO applications by Wei-Chun Hua, Po-Tsung Lin, Chun-Ping Lin, Che-Yung Lin, Huan-Lin Chang, Chee Wee Liu, Tzu-Yi Yang, Gin-Kou Ma

“…The large-signal and small-signal coupling effects of dual SiGe power amplifiers (PAs) on a single chip for 802.11n multiple input multiple output (MIMO)…”
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An 800-/spl mu/W 26-GHz CMOS tuned amplifier by Yu Su, O, K.K.

“…A 26-GHz cascode tuned amplifier with a gain of 8.4dB, NF of ~5dB consuming 800muW from a 1.0-V supply has been demonstrated in 130-nm CMOS technology. To…”
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A 0.18 /spl mu/m CMOS receiver for 3.1 to 10.6GHz MB-OFDM UWB communication systems by Yen-Horng Chen, Chih-Wei Wang, Ching-Feng Lee, Tzu-Yi Yang, Chih-Fan Liao, Gin-Kou Ma, Shen-Iuan Liu

“…A direct conversion receiver for MB-OFDM UWB communication systems operating in 3.1-10.6GHz is presented. It integrates a low noise amplifier (LNA), quadrature…”
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A fully-integrated +23-dBm CMOS triple cascode linear power amplifier with inner-parallel power control scheme by Hyoung-Seok Oh, Cheon-Soo Kim, Hyun-Kyu Yu, Choong-Ki Kim

“…The low oxide breakdown voltage of CMOS power transistor and low power-added efficiency (PAE) at low power levels have been major challenging issues in the…”
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A SiGe low-noise amplifier for 3.1-10.6 GHz ultra-wideband wireless receivers by Bo Shi, Yan Wah Chia

“…This paper describes the design of a wideband SiGe low-noise amplifier (LNA) for 3.1-10.6 GHz ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless receivers. The LNA uses a circuit…”
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Novel 3 port characterisation and de-embedding for high performance on-silicon K/sub a/ band balun by O' Sullivan, J.A., McCarthy, K.G., Murphy, P.J.

“…A 3 port de-embedding technique is presented. The method is used to accurately characterise the performance of an on-silicon multilayer balun. Three…”
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Large-signal characterization of an 870 MHz inverse class-F cross-coupled push-pull PA using active mixed-mode load-pull by van der Heijden, M.P., Hartskeerl, D.M.H., Volokhine, I., Teppati, V., Ferrero, A.

“…An inverse class-F cross-coupled push-pull PA in a 0.5mum SiGe technology is presented. It is shown that inverse class-F in combination with C BC compensation…”
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A low power low noise figure GPS/GALILEO front-end for handheld applications in a 0.35 /spl mu/m SiGe process by Berenguer, R., Mendizabal, J., Alvarado, U., Valderas, D., Garcia-Alonso, A.

“…A highly integrated, low power GALILEO/GPS front-end for the new generation of positioning services has been designed using a 0.35 mum SiGe process. It has…”
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