一种采用噪声抵消及多重功耗优化技术的UWB-LNA

采用噪声抵消及多重功耗优化技术,提出了一种超宽带低噪声低功耗放大器。它主要包括采用RL网络的共栅输入级、电流复用型噪声抵消级、放大输出级以及偏置电路四个部分。验证结果表明,该放大器,在2-6GHz频带内,增益(S21)可以在14dB以上;输入回波损耗(S11)小于-10dB;输出回波损耗(S22)小于-25dB;噪声系数(NF)小于3.2dB;在3.8V的工作电压下,功耗仅为14mW。     

3.1～10.6 GHz低功耗超宽带低噪声放大器

采用TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS工艺库,设计并验证了一种应用于3.1～10.6 GHz频段的超宽带低噪声放大器。该放大器分为两级:采用跨导增强技术的共栅结构作为输入级,实现了输入阻抗匹配,提高了增益并降低了噪声;第二级是放大输出级,由两个共源放大管和源跟随器缓冲管构成,并采用两级电流复用配置将它们连接在一起,不但对信号进行了二次放大,降低了功耗,而且实现了输出匹配。仿真结果表明,在3.1～10.6 GHz频带范围内,放大器增益为14.8 dB,增益平坦度为SymbolqB@0.6 dB,噪声系数介于2.9～4.5 dB,输入和输出的回波损耗均优于-11 dB,1 dB压缩点为-20.8 dBm,在1.8 V电压下,静态功耗仅为8.99 mW。     

宽带高增益输出平衡CMOS低噪声放大器的设计

设计了一种带片内变压器、适用于0.05～2.5 GHz频段的宽带低噪声放大器(LNA).电路设计采用了并行的共栅共源放大结构,将从天线接收到的单端输入信号转换为一对差分信号输出给后级链路.针对变压器结构的LNA噪声系数不够低和输出不平衡的问题,采用了缩放技术、噪声消除技术以及两级的全差分放大器作为输出缓冲级,来有效降低电路的噪声系数,提高增益和输出平衡度.电路采用TSMC 0.18μm 1P6M RF CMOS工艺设计仿真和流片,测试结果表明:在0.05 ～ 2.5 GHz频带范围内,该LNA的最高功率增益达24.5 dB,全频段内噪声系数为2.6～4 dB,输入反射系数小于-10 dB,输出差分信号幅度和相位差分别低于0.6dB和1.8°.     

一种3.1~10.6GHz超宽带低噪声放大器设计

设计了一种基于TSMC 0.13μm CMOS工艺,用于3.1～10.6GHz带宽的CMOS低噪声放大器。输入级采用共栅极结构,在宽频带内能较好地完成输入匹配。放大级采用共源共栅结构,为整个电路提供合适的增益。输出则采用源极输出器来进行输出匹配。使用ADS2006软件进行设计、优化和仿真。仿真结果显示,在3.1GHz～10.6GHz带宽内,放大器的电源电压在1.2V时,噪声系数低于2.5dB,增益为20.5dB,整个电路功耗为8mW。     

一款采用有源电感的增益可调且平坦的超宽带低噪声放大器

采用有源电感,设计了一款增益可调且平坦的超宽带低噪声放大器(FTG UWB-LNA)。在输入级,采用具有新型偏置电路和RLC反馈的共基-共射放大器来实现良好的宽带输入阻抗匹配;在放大级,采用由新型有源电感与达林顿结构构成的组合电路,来实现增益的可调性、平坦化和幅度提升。在输出级,采用电阻并联和电流镜偏置的共集放大器,来实现良好的输出阻抗匹配。基于WIN 0.2μm GaAs HBT工艺库,对FTG UWB-LNA进行验证,结果表明：在1-6GHz频带内,增益(S21)可以在21.16dB-23.9dB之间调谐,最佳增益平坦度达到±0.65dB;输入回波损耗(S11)小于-10dB;输出回波损耗(S22)小于-12dB;噪声系数(NF)小于4.08dB;在4V的工作电压下,静态功耗小于33mW。     

用于5G-WiFi的可变增益有源巴伦LNA

设计了一款应用于5G-WiFi的可变增益有源巴伦LNA。该LNA输入级在采用共源共栅结构的基础上加入了阻容并联负反馈和源级电感负反馈,在保证低噪声的同时提高了电路线性度;第二级通过编程和改变控制电压实现了增益双调节功能;输出级采用有源巴伦结构实现了信号振幅相同、相位相反的差分输出。电路基于TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS工艺库仿真,结果表明,在5.8 GHz频率下,电路噪声系数为3.7 dB,最大增益可调节范围为5~20 dB,线性度IIP3达到－2.5 dBm,输入、输出的回波损耗均小于－25 dB。     

3．1～10．6GHz超宽带低噪声放大器的设计

基于SIMC0．18μmRFCMOS工艺技术,设计了可用于3．1—10．6GHzMB—OFDM超宽带接收机射频前端的CMOS低噪声放大器（LNA）。该LNA采用三级结构：第一级是共栅放大器,主要用来进行输入端的匹配;第二级是共源共栅放大器,用来在低频段提供较高的增益;第三级依然为共源共栅结构,用来在高频段提供较高的增益,从而补偿整个频带的增益使得增益平坦度更好。仿真结果表明：在电源电压为1．8v的条件下,所设计的LNA在3．1～10．6GHz的频带范围内增益（521）为20dB左右,具有很好的增益平坦性f±0．4dB）,回波损耗S11、S22均小于-10dB,噪声系数为4．5dB左右,IIP3为-5dBm,PIdB为0dBm。     

3.1～5.2GHz超宽带可变增益低噪声放大器设计

低噪声放大器是超宽带接收机系统中最重要的模块之一,设计了一种可应用于3.1～5.2GHz频段超宽带可变增益低噪声放大器。电路输入级采用共栅结构实现超宽带输入匹配,并引入电流舵结构实现了放大器的可变增益。仿真基于TSMC 0.18μm RF CMOS工艺。结果表明,在全频段电路的最大功率增益为10.5dB,增益平坦度小于0.5dB,噪声系数小于5dB,输入反射系数低于-15dB,在1.8V电源电压下,功耗为9mW。因此,该电路能够在低功耗超宽带射频接收机系统中应用。     

宽带低噪声放大器单片微波集成电路

从行波放大器设计理论出发,研制了一款基于低噪声GaAs赝配高电子迁移率晶体管(PHEMT)工艺设计的2~20 GHz单片微波集成电路(MMIC)宽带低噪声放大器。该款放大器由九级电路构成。为了进一步提高放大器的增益,采用了一个共源场效应管和一个共栅场效应管级联的拓扑结构,每级放大器采用自偏压技术实现单电源供电。测试结果表明,本款低噪声放大器在外加+5 V工作电压下,能够在2~20 GHz频率内实现小信号增益大于16 dB,增益平坦度小于±0.5 dB,输出P-1 dB大于14 dBm,噪声系数典型值为2.5 dB,输入和输出回波损耗均小于-15 dB,工作电流仅为63 mA,低噪声放大器芯片面积为3.1 mm×1.3 mm。     

一种具有噪声抵消结构的无电感VHF宽带LNA

基于0.18 μm CMOS工艺,设计了一种应用于VHF频段直接射频采样接收机的低噪声放大器。为解决在VHF频段使用电感而造成的面积大、难集成等问题,采用无电感结构设计,使电路具备单端输入、双端输出的功能;为减少噪声,采用共源共栅负反馈噪声抵消结构。后仿真结果表明,在30~300 MHz频带内,整体电路的输入匹配参数S₁₁小于-15 dB,输出匹配参数S₂₂小于-12.6 dB,增益范围为25.22~25.39 dB,噪声系数小于1.927 dB。版图尺寸为204 μm×365 μm。     

小型化R波段限幅低噪声放大器设计

设计了一种小型化限幅低噪声放大器。采用Lange桥平衡结构,在实现低噪声的同时,得到较小的输入输出电压驻波比。采用集总参数和分布参数元件,实现了各级匹配。该小型化限幅低噪声放大器工作在R波段(2.1~2.5 GHz),噪声系数低于1 dB,输入输出驻波系数小于1.4,增益大于31 dB,带内增益波动只有±0.2 dB。通过SP2D开关实现两路输出,输出隔离度大于42 dB。     

Low-power programmable gain CMOS distributed LNA

A design methodology for low power MOS distributed amplifiers (DAs) is presented. The bias point of the MOS devices is optimized so that the DA can be used as a low-noise amplifier (LNA) in broadband applications. A prototype 9-mW LNA with programmable gain was implemented in a 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS process. The LNA provides a flat gain, S/sub 21/, of 8 /spl plusmn/ 0.6dB from DC to 6.2 GHz, with an input impedance match, S/sub 11/, of -16 dB and an output impedance match, S/sub 22/, of -10 dB over the entire band. The 3-dB bandwidth of the distributed amplifier is 7GHz, the IIP3 is +3 dBm, and the noise figure ranges from 4.2 to 6.2 dB. The gain is programmable from -10 dB to +8 dB while gain flatness and matching are maintained.     

A CMOS variable gain LNA for UWB receivers

A CMOS variable gain low noise amplifier(LNA) is presented for 4.2-4.8 GHz ultra-wideband application in accordance with Chinese standard.The design method for the wideband input matching is presented and the low noise performance of the LNA is illustrated.A three-bit digital programmable gain control circuit is exploited to achieve variable gain.The design was implemented in 0.13-μm RF CMOS process,and the die occupies an area of 0.9 mm~2 with ESD pads.Totally the circuit draws 18 mA DC current from 1.2 V DC supply,the LNA exhibits minimum noise figure of 2.3 dB,S(1,1) less than -9 dB and S(2,2) less than -10 dB.The maximum and the minimum power gains are 28.5 dB and 16 dB respectively.The tuning step of the gain is about 4 dB with four steps in all.Also the input 1 dB compression point is -10 dBm and input third order intercept point(IIP3) is -2 dBm.     

A novel CMOS low-noise amplifier design for 3.1- to 10.6-GHz ultra-wide-band wireless receivers

An ultra-wideband (UWB) 3.1- to 10.6-GHz low-noise amplifier (LNA) employing a common-gate stage for wideband input matching is presented in this paper. Designed in a commercial 0.18-/spl mu/m 1.8-V standard RFCMOS technology, the proposed UWB LNA achieves fully on-chip circuit implementation, contributing to the realization of a single-chip CMOS UWB receiver. The proposed UWB LNA achieves 16.7/spl plusmn/0.8 dB power gain with a good input match (S11<-9 dB) over the 7500-MHz bandwidth (from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz), and an average noise figure of 4.0 dB, while drawing 18.4-mA dc biasing current from the 1.8-V power supply. A gain control mechanism is also introduced for the first time in the proposed design by varying the biasing current of the gain stage without influencing the other figures of merit of the circuit so as to accommodate the UWB LNA in various UWB wireless transmission systems with different link budgets.     

A 0.18μm CMOS 3-5 GHz broadband flat gain low noise amplifier

A 3-5 GHz broadband flat gain differential low noise amplifier (LNA) is designed for the impulse radio uitra-wideband (IR-UWB) system. The gain-flatten technique is adopted in this UWB LNA. Serial and shunt peaking techniques are used to achieve broadband input matching and large gain-bandwidth product (GBW). Feedback networks are introduced to further extend the bandwidth and diminish the gain fluctuations. The prototype is fabricated in the SMIC 0.18 μm RF CMOS process. Measurement results show a 3-dB gain bandwidth of 2.4-5.5 GHz with a maximum power gain of 13.2 dB. The excellent gain flatness is achieved with ±0.45 dB gain fluctuations across 3-5 GHz and the minimum noise figure (NF) is 3.2 dB over 2.5-5 GHz. This circuit also shows an excellent input matching characteristic with the measured S11 below-13 dB over 2.9-5.4 GHz. The input-referred 1-dB compression point (IPldB) is -11.7 dBm at 5 GHz. The differential circuit consumes 9.6 mA current from a supply of 1.8 V.     

一种采用有源电感的可调增益小面积超宽带低噪声放大器

设计了一款采用可调谐有源电感（TAI）的可调增益的小面积超宽带低噪声放大器(LNA),输入级采用共基极结构,输出级采用射随器结构,分别实现了宽带输入和输出匹配;放大级采用带有反馈电阻的共射共基结构以取得宽的带宽,并采用TAI作负载,通过调节TAI的多个外部偏压使LNA的增益可调。结果表明,该LNA在2~9GHz的频带内,通过组合调节有源电感调节端口的偏压可实现S21在16.5~21.1dB的连续可调;S11小于-14.7dB;S22小于-19.3dB;NF小于4.9dB;芯片面积仅为0.049mm2。     

Ka波段低噪声放大器的设计

利用pHEMT工艺设计了一个Ka波段微波单片低噪声放大器电路。电路采用四级放大的结构形式。利用微带电路实现射频输入、输出和级间匹配。采用多目标优化方法对电路增益、噪声系数、驻波比、稳定系数和输出1dB压缩点等特性进行了研究。设计出一个增益大于20dB,噪声系数小于1．0dB,1dB压缩点的输出功率在10dBm以上,性能优异的LNA。     

一种极低噪声高增益微波单片低噪声放大器

报道了一种用于卫星通讯系统,基于0.5μm栅长增强型赝配高电子迁移率晶体管的两级级联微波单片低噪声放大器.采用集总参数元件来缩小电路面积进而在整个芯片内完成阻抗匹配.在50Ω端口测试条件下,该低噪声放大器在3.5～4.3GHz频率范围内,噪声系数小于0.9dB,增益大于26dB,回波损耗小于-10dB.这是至今为止报道的增益高于20dB的低噪声放大器中具有最小噪声系数的微波单片低噪声放大器,它主要归因于采用具有优异噪声性能的增强型赝配高电子迁移率晶体管以及本文提出的源极串联电感结合漏极应用一个小的稳定电阻来减小输入匹配网络寄生电阻的电路结构.     

Design of a 40-GHz LNA in 0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS

A low-noise amplifier (LNA) operated at 40 GHz is designed. An improved cascode configuration is proposed and the design of matching networks is presented. Short-circuited coplanar waveguides (CPWs) were used as inductors to achieve a high Q-factor. The circuit was fabricated in a 0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS technology with a transistor transit frequency fT of 103 GHz. The chip area is 0.21 mm2. The LNA has one cascode stage with a-3 dB bandwidth from 34 to 44 GHz. At 40 GHz, the measured gain is 8.6 dB; the input return loss, S11, is-16.2 dB; and the simulated noise figure is 5 dB. The circuit draws a current of only 3 mA from a 2.5 V supply.     

2.45 GHz 0.18 μm全差分CMOS低噪声放大器设计

设计了一个基于TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS工艺的2.45 GHz全差分CMOS低噪声放大器.根据电路结构特点,采用图解法对LNA进行功耗约束下的噪声优化,以选取最优的晶体管栅宽;设计了仅消耗15 μA电流的偏置电路;采用在输入级增加电容的方法,在改善输入匹配网络特性的同时,解决了栅极电感的集成问题.仿真结果表明:LNA噪声系数为1.96 dB,功率增益S_(21)超过20 dB,输入反射系数S_(11)和输出反射系数S_(22)分别小于-30 dB和-20 dB,反向功率增益S_(12)小于-30 dB,1 dB压缩点和三阶互调输入点IIP3分别达到-17.1 dBm和-2.55 dBm,整个电路在1.8 V电源下功耗为22.4 mW.