Abstract
The LC-ladder and capacitive shunt-shunt feedback topology has been identified as a potential candidate for the implementation of wideband low-noise amplifiers.This article presents a summary of the mathematical model describing this configuration and explains the improvement of the linearity which also results in reduced sensitivity to process variations. Simulated and preliminary measured results for a design using the IBM 7WL SiGe processes are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2922-2931 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- impedance matching
- linearity optimization
- low-noise amplifier
- noise optimization
- wideband
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering