Stärke et al., 2017 - Google Patents
A 24.7 dB low noise amplifier with variable gain and tunable matching in 130 nm SiGe at 200 GHzStärke et al., 2017
- Document ID
- 6170272158458636739
- Author
- Stärke P
- Fritsche D
- Carta C
- Ellinger F
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- 2017 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
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This work presents a low noise amplifier with variable gain, large bandwidth and a tunable output matching network fabricated in a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The circuit is designed as an input stage for mm-wave wireless applications, where gain control improves …
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