A 1.0 V, 1022 GHz, 4 mW LNA Utilizing Weakly Saturated SiGe HBTs for Single-Chip, Low-Power, Remote Sensing Applications

被引:19
作者
Inanlou, Farzad [1 ]
Coen, Christopher T. [1 ]
Cressler, John D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Elect & Comp Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
关键词
K-band; Ku-band; low noise amplifier; low power; low voltage; SiGe BiCMOS; weak saturation; wideband;
D O I
10.1109/LMWC.2014.2361662
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A 1 V supply voltage, 10-22 GHz wideband low-power low noise amplifier (LNA) is implemented in a 0.13 mu m SiGe BiCMOS technology, targeting portable single-chip remote sensing radar application. This LNA exhibits a measured gain of 15.5 dB at 16 GHz and a 3 dB bandwidth of 12 GHz, while dissipating only 4 mA from a 1 V supply, with intentionally biasing the HBTs in weak saturation. The LNA has a measured noise figure (NF) of 3.4 dB at 16 GHz and less than 4.4 dB across the operating bandwidth of 10 to 22 GHz. In addition, the LNA design offers a reduced bandwidth operational mode of 10-16 GHz for interference reduction, bringing the power consumption further down to only 3 mW.
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页码:890 / 892
页数:3
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