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Differential Tx amplifier at 24 GHz in 0.13‐μm CMOS technology
Author(s) -
Alexanian Angelos,
Carrez Frederic
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.24074
Subject(s) - cmos , electrical engineering , amplifier , swing , limiting , microwave , voltage , signal (programming language) , power (physics) , engineering , electrical impedance , electronic engineering , physics , telecommunications , computer science , mechanical engineering , programming language , quantum mechanics
A 24 GHz Tx output stage with driver was designed and fabricated in 0.13‐μm CMOS process. Load impedances were chosen for maximizing output power while limiting voltage swing for improved reliability. Measured small signal gain is 19 dB. Measured output power is 13.6 dBm (PAE 17.2%) at 13.4 dB large signal gain. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 532–536, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24074