2002 · 51 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAnalog ElectronicsMicroelectronicsMicrowave EngineeringCmos Circuit DesignHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesMicrowave AmplifiersMicrowave Integrated CircuitsNoiseRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsHigh PerformanceHigh-gain AmplifiersLow-noise AmplifiersMillimeter-wave Integrated CircuitsNoise FigureNoise Figure AnalysisNoise Performance AnalysisRadio-frequency Integrated Circuit Design
The noise performance of a radio receiver is largely determined by the noise figure of the first-stage amplifier. The amplifier also must have high gain and remain linear when presented with large input signals to minimize distortion in the receiver output. Amplifiers having high performance in the 5 GHz band are often composed of discrete components or integrated using GaAs or Si bipolar technologies. This work demonstrates a fully integrated high performance 5.25 GHz LNA realized with a 0.25 /spl mu/m linear CMOS technology.