Design of a 2 GHz Linear-in-dB Variable-Gain Amplifier with 80-dB Gain Range
Joint Authors
Source
Active and Passive Electronic Components
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A broadband linear-in-dB variable-gain amplifier (VGA) circuit is implemented in 0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS process.
The VGA comprises two cascaded variable-gain core, in which a hybrid current-steering current gain cell is inserted in the Cherry-Hooper amplifier to maintain a broad bandwidth while covering a wide gain range.
Postlayout simulation results confirm that the proposed circuit achieves a 2 GHz 3-dB bandwidth with wide linear-in-dB gain tuning range from −19 dB up to 61 dB.
The amplifier offers a competitive gain bandwidth product of 2805 GHz at the maximum gain for a 110-GHz ft BiCMOS technology.
The amplifier core consumes 31 mW from a 3.3 V supply and occupies active area of 280 μm by 140 μm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sun, Zhengyu& Yan, Yuepeng. 2014. Design of a 2 GHz Linear-in-dB Variable-Gain Amplifier with 80-dB Gain Range. Active and Passive Electronic Components،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471930
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sun, Zhengyu& Yan, Yuepeng. Design of a 2 GHz Linear-in-dB Variable-Gain Amplifier with 80-dB Gain Range. Active and Passive Electronic Components No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471930
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sun, Zhengyu& Yan, Yuepeng. Design of a 2 GHz Linear-in-dB Variable-Gain Amplifier with 80-dB Gain Range. Active and Passive Electronic Components. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471930
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471930