Abstract
A 60 GHz transformer-coupled class AB 3-stage low power amplifier (PA) has been implemented in a 130 nm standard RF-CMOS process. The transformer, featuring direct impedance transformation and power combining is suitable for 60 GHz power amplifier design. This power amplifier operates from 1.2 V supply with 9.9 dB gain at 62 GHz, dissipates 58 mW DC power, and the reverse isolation is better than 39 dB from 50 to 67 GHz.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2487-2491 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Nov 2015 |
Keywords
- CMOS
- millimeter wave
- power amplifier
- transformer