Analysis and design of configurable LNAs in feedback common-gate topologies

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 733-737

  Liscidini, Antonio ^a   Martini, Giuseppe ^a   Mastantuono, Daniele ^a   Castello, Rinaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Common gate; Feedback amplifier; High linearity; Low noise amplifier (LNA); Multiband; Multistandard; Negative feedback; Positive feedback; Reconfigurability

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; NOISE FIGURE;

COMMON GATES; HIGH LINEARITY; MULTI-STANDARD; MULTIBAND; RECONFIGURABILITY;

FEEDBACK;

EID: 50549089838     PISSN: 15497747     EISSN: 15583791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2008.922431     Document Type: Article

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