Skip to main content

CMOS Ultra-Wideband Low Noise Amplifier Design

Research Authors
K. Yousef, H. Jia, R. Pokharel, A.Allam, M. Ragab and H. Kanaya
Research Member
Research Department
Research Year
2013
Research Journal
International Journal of Microwave Science and Technology
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Vol
2013
Research Rank
1
Research_Pages
Article ID 328406, 6 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/3284
Research Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/328406
Research Abstract

This paper presents the design of Ultra-Wideband Low Noise Amplifier (UWB LNA) beside the illustration of wideband amplifiers design using 3D inductors. The proposed UWB LNA whose bandwidth extends from 2.5 GHz to 16 GHz is designed using a symmetric 3D RF integrated inductor. This UWB LNA has a gain of 11 ± 1.0 dB and a NF less than 3.3 dB. Good input and output impedance matching and good isolation are achieved over the operating frequency band. The proposed UWB LNA is driven from a 1.8V supply. The UWB LNA is designed and simulated in standard TSMC 0.18 µm CMOS technology process.