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A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners

Wang Keping, Wang Zhigong, Zhou Jianzheng, Lei Xuemei and Zhou Mingzhu

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Abstract: A broadband CMOS intermediate frequency (IF) variable-gain amplifier (VGA) for DRM/DAB tuners is presented. The VGA comprises two cascaded stages: one is for noise-canceling and another is for signal-summing. The chip is fabricated in a standard 0.18 μm 1P6M RF CMOS process of SMIC. Measured results show a good linear-in-dB gain characteristic in 28 dB dynamic gain range of –10 to 18 dB. It can operate in the frequency range of 30–700 MHz and consumes 27 mW at 1.8 V supply with the on-chip test buffer. The minimum noise figure is only 3.1 dB at maximum gain and the input-referred 1 dB gain compression point at the minimum gain is –3.9 dBm.

Key words: VGA noise-canceling linear-in-dB CMOS

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    Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 13 October 2008 Online: Published: 01 March 2009

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      Wang Keping, Wang Zhigong, Zhou Jianzheng, Lei Xuemei, Zhou Mingzhu. A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2009, 30(3): 035002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/30/3/035002 Wang K P, Wang Z G, Zhou J Z, Lei X M, Zhou M Z. A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners[J]. J. Semicond., 2009, 30(3): 035002. doi:  10.1088/1674-4926/30/3/035002.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Wang Keping, Wang Zhigong, Zhou Jianzheng, Lei Xuemei, Zhou Mingzhu. A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2009, 30(3): 035002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/30/3/035002

      Wang K P, Wang Z G, Zhou J Z, Lei X M, Zhou M Z. A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners[J]. J. Semicond., 2009, 30(3): 035002. doi:  10.1088/1674-4926/30/3/035002.
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      A novel low-noise linear-in-dB intermediate frequency variable-gain amplifier for DRM/DAB tuners

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/30/3/035002
      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2008-09-05
      • Revised Date: 2008-10-13
      • Published Date: 2009-03-12

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