a 90-nm wideband merged cmos lna and mixer exploiting noise cancellation
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A 90-nm Wideband Merged CMOS LNA and Mixer Exploiting Noise Cancellation. Final Project in RFCS in the MINT Program of the UPC by Sven Günther. Scope. Introduction Wideband LNA LNA Core and Noise Analysis Final LNA Topology Merged LNA and Mixer Measurement and Simulation Results - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A 90-nm Wideband Merged CMOS LNA and Mixer Exploiting Noise Cancellation
Final Project in RFCS in the MINT Program of the UPC by Sven Günther
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Scope1. Introduction2. Wideband LNA3. LNA Core and Noise Analysis4. Final LNA Topology5. Merged LNA and Mixer6. Measurement and Simulation Results7. Conclusion
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1. Introduction Why do we need wideband RF
receivers? Many number of wireless LAN standards
in different frequency bands Use for Software Defined Radio (SDR)
with single flexible receiver Less power consumption and chip area
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2. Wideband LNA Topologies
Resistive feedback LNA Distributed amplifier LNA Inductive source-degeneration common-
source LNA (resistive feed back/LC-bandpass at the input)
Common-gate LNA Noise Figure: F = 1 + γ/α
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3. LNA Core and Noise Analysis Cascode structure Input impedance
1 3
2in
m m
Rg g
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3. LNA Core and Noise Analysis
1 3
12in
sm m
RRg g
2 4ns sv KTR2 4n
m
KTvg
Noise Analysis Assumption that
Thermal Noise is Main Noise Source
Input Power Matching Condition:
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3. LNA Core and Noise Analysis Noise Analysis
Noise Factor
Optimum Noise Factor for For Rin=100 Ω, Rs=50 Ω, gm1=28.28 mS,
gm3=8.28
21
11
( 2)1 1m sm s
m s
g RF g R
g R
1( ) 2m s optg R
1 0.657F
1F
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4. Final LNA Topology M3 and M4 pMOS
due to less Vth M5 to M8
inductively degenerated for Output Current Noise Reduction
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5. Merged LNA and Mixer Less transistors in
signal path Lower non-
linearities Less power
consumption
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5. Merged LNA and Mixer Final Noise Factor
For the design with I=0.7 mA, RL=350 Ω, A=0.25 mV (amplitude of single-ended LO signal)
21
12 21 1 1
( 2)8 1 161 1m sm s
m s L m s m s
g RIF g Rg R R g R A g R
1.57 1.014F
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6. Measurement and Simulation Results
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7. Conclusion Merged LNA and
Mixer realized in 90 nm CMOS
Compact Size Low Power
Consumption Suitable for
multiband operation
Power Gain 12.1 dB
Voltage Gain 20 dB
RF Frequency 0.1 ~ 3.85 GHz
IF Freqeuncy 70 MHz
NFSSB,min 8.4 dB (fRF=2.1 GHz)
NFSSB,max 11.5 dB (fRF=0.1, 3.85 GHz)
S11 < -10 dB
1dB CP (Input Ref.) -12.83 dBm (fRF=2.3 GHz)
IDD at VDD (Core) 8.15 mA at 1.2 V
Area 0.88 mm2
Technology 90 nm CMOS
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Thank you for your Attention!
Any Questions?
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