A 2.4 GHz Fast Switchable LNA With Transformer Matching For Wireless Wake-Up Receivers

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Abstract

In this paper the design of a fully integrated fast switchable cascode low noise amplifier (LNA) for application in wireless wake-up receivers is presented. The circuit contains an integrated balun and a transformer for 50Ω-input-matching. The LNA exhibits a voltage gain of 20dB while only consuming an overall current of 750μA in its on-mode from a 2.5V supply. The measured input return loss is −18dB at 2.4 GHz with a corresponding noise figure of 3.3 dB. This amplifier exhibits a third order intermodulation input intercept point of −8 dBm. To enable the operation within an on-time of 200 ns the LNA is able to settle in less than 32 ns until the output obtains −1 dB of its steady state amplitude. The chip size is 0.21 mm 2 excluding the pads. All parameters are verified with measurements of the proposed LNA fabricated in IHP 130 nm-SiGe-BiCMOS process.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th European Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference (EuMIC) 2014
Pages178-181
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2014 9th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference
SubtitleConnecting the Future
Abbreviated titleEuMIC 2014
Conference number9
Duration6 - 7 October 2014
Degree of recognitionInternational event
CityRome
CountryItaly

External IDs

Scopus 84921316706
ORCID /0000-0001-6778-7846/work/142240174

Keywords

Research priority areas of TU Dresden

Keywords

  • Fast Switchable LNA