3-10 GHz ultra-wideband LNA with continuously variable gain for wireless communication

Abstract

In this letter, a two-stage low-noise amplifier (LNA) with continuously variable gain for 3–10 GHz Ultra-wideband (UWB) application has been realized in 65 nm CMOS technology. A self-biased shunt resistive feedback with source inductive degeneration topology is used to achieve wideband input matching in the first stage; the inductive-peaking technique is introduced to make the gain smooth; and common source amplifier structure is used to realize variable gain in the second stage. The LNA exhibits a continuously variable gain ranging from −13.2 dB to 16.4 dB, a minimum NF of 3.7 dB and power consumption between 11.1 mW and 16.2 mW under a 1.2 V supply voltage. Moreover, the LNA occupies silicon area of 0.12 mm2. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 58:1697–1699, 2016