A 13-dB IIP3 improved low-power CMOS RF programmable gain amplifier using differential circuit transconductance linearization for various terrestrial mobile D-TV applications

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 945-953

  Kim, Tae Wook ^a,b   Kim, Bonkee ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (South Korea)

^b Integrant Technologies Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CMOS; Digital TV; DMGTR; Gm" cancellation technique; IIP3; Linearization; RF programmable gain amplifier

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL TV; DMGTR; GM" CANCELLATION TECHNIQUE; IIP3; RF PROGRAMMABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DIGITAL TELEVISION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; LINEARIZATION; TRANSCONDUCTANCE; TRANSISTORS;

RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33645658934     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2006.870744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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