A dual-band CMOS front-end with two gain modes for wireless LAN applications

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2069-2073

  Li, Zhenbiao ^a   Quintal, Richard ^b   Kenneth, K O ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Global Communication Devices Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CMOS; Dual band; Front end; Gain control; LNA; Mixer; Wireless LAN

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAIN CONTROL; INDUCTANCE; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONATORS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

DUAL-BAND; FRONT-END; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS (LNA); SWITCHED RESONATORS;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 8444235464     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2004.835812     Document Type: Article

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