A 31.7-GHz high linearity millimeter-wave CMOS LNA using an ultra-wideband input matching technique  

作　　者：杨格亮 王志功 李智群 李芹 李竹 刘法恩 

机构地区：[1]Institute of RF-&OE-ICs,Southeast University

出　　处：《Journal of Semiconductors》2012年第12期112-117,共6页半导体学报（英文版）

基　　金：Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2010CB327404);the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2011AA10305);the International Cooperation Projects in Science and Technology,China(No. 2011DFA11310)

摘　　要：A CMOS low-noise amplifier （LNA） operating at 31.7 GHz with a low input return loss （S11） and high linearity is proposed. The wideband input matching was achieved by employing a simple LC compounded network to generate more than one S11 dip below -10 dB level. The principle of the matching circuit is analyzed and the critical factors with significant effect on the input impedance （Zin） are determined. The relationship between the input impedance and the load configuration is explored in depth, which is seldom concentrated upon previously. In addition, the noise of the input stage is modeled using a cascading matrix instead of conventional noise theory. In this way Zin and the noise figure can be calculated using one uniform formula. The linearity analysis is also performed in this paper. Finally, an LNA was designed for demonstration purposes. The measurement results show that the proposed LNA achieves a maximum power gain of 9.7 dB and an input return loss of 〈 -10 dB from 29 GHz to an elevated frequency limited by the measuring range. The measured input-referred compression point and the third order inter-modulation point are -7.8 and 5.8 dBm, respectively. The LNA is fabricated in a 90-nm RF CMOS process and occupies an area of 755 × 670μm2 including pads. The whole circuit dissipates a DC power of 24 mW from one 1.3-V supply.A CMOS low-noise amplifier （LNA） operating at 31.7 GHz with a low input return loss （S11） and high linearity is proposed. The wideband input matching was achieved by employing a simple LC compounded network to generate more than one S11 dip below -10 dB level. The principle of the matching circuit is analyzed and the critical factors with significant effect on the input impedance （Zin） are determined. The relationship between the input impedance and the load configuration is explored in depth, which is seldom concentrated upon previously. In addition, the noise of the input stage is modeled using a cascading matrix instead of conventional noise theory. In this way Zin and the noise figure can be calculated using one uniform formula. The linearity analysis is also performed in this paper. Finally, an LNA was designed for demonstration purposes. The measurement results show that the proposed LNA achieves a maximum power gain of 9.7 dB and an input return loss of 〈 -10 dB from 29 GHz to an elevated frequency limited by the measuring range. The measured input-referred compression point and the third order inter-modulation point are -7.8 and 5.8 dBm, respectively. The LNA is fabricated in a 90-nm RF CMOS process and occupies an area of 755 × 670μm2 including pads. The whole circuit dissipates a DC power of 24 mW from one 1.3-V supply.

关 键 词：CMOS low noise amplifier input matching MILLIMETER-WAVE 

分 类 号：TN722.3[电子电信—电路与系统]