A CMOS resistive feedback differential low-noise amplifier with enhanced loop gain for digital TV tuner applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2633-2642

  Im, Donggu ^a   Kim, Hong Teuk ^b   Lee, Kwyro ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cable; CMOS; Digital TV (DTV); Low noise amplifier(LNA); Resistive feedback; Source follower; Terrestrial; Tuner; Variable gain

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL TV; RESISTIVE FEEDBACK; SOURCE FOLLOWERS; TERRESTRIAL; VARIABLE GAIN;

AUDIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; CABLES; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; TELEVISION BROADCASTING; TUNERS;

DIGITAL TELEVISION;

EID: 70450161472     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2009.2031929     Document Type: Article

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