A 1.5-V 0.7–2.5-GHz CMOS Quadrature Demodulator for Multiband Direct-Conversion Receivers

Abstract

An integrated quadrature demodulator with an on-chip frequency divider is reported. The mixer consists of a transconductance stage, a passive current switching stage, and an operational amplifier output stage. A complementary input architecture has been used to increase the transconductance for a given bias current. The circuit is inductorless and is capable of operating over a broad frequency range. The chip was implemented in a 0.13-mum CMOS technology. From 700 MHz to 2.5 GHz, the demodulator achieves 35 dB of conversion voltage gain with 250-kHz IF bandwidth, a double-sideband NF of 10 dB with 9-33 kHz 1/f-noise corner. The measured IIP3 is 4 dBm for a 0.1-MHz IF frequency and 10 dBm for a 1-MHz IF frequency. The total chip draws 20 to 24 mA from a single 1.5-V supply.