Abstract
In this paper, design consideration of the cascode configuration in low-noise amplifiers (LNA) using 0.13-μm CMOS technology is presented. Performance factors of LNAs such as signal power gain, noise factor, and power consumption are analytically expressed in device parameters from its small-signal equivalent circuit. The effect of the common-gate transistor in each performance factor is evaluated at the target frequency of 17-GHz ISM band At this frequency, power gain and noise factor are degraded, which result from the common-gate transistor. Figure of merit of LNAs is also optimized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 646-649 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- CMOS
- Cascode
- Figure of merit (FoM)
- Low-noise amplifier (LNA)
- Noise figure