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Analysis and design of transformer-based CMOS ultra-wideband millimeter-wave circuits for wireless applications: a review |
Yi-ming YU, Kai KANG( ) |
| School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China |
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Abstract With a lot of millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) applications being issued, wideband circuits and systems have attracted much attention because of their strong applicability and versatility. In this paper, four transformer-based ultra-wideband mm-Wave circuits demonstrated in CMOS technologies are reviewed from theoretical analysis, implementation, to performance. First, we introduce a mm-Wave low-noise amplifier with transformer-based Gm-boosting and pole-tuning techniques. It achieves wide operating bandwidth, low noise figure, and good gain performance. Second, we review an injection-current-boosting tech-nique which can significantly increase the locking range of mm-Wave injection-locked frequency triplers. Based on the injection- locked principle, we also discuss an ultra-wideband mm-Wave divider with the transformer-based high-order resonator. Finally, an E-band up-conversion mixer is presented; using the two-path transconductance stage and transformer-based load, it obtains good linearity and a large operating band.
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CMOS
Millimeter-wave (mm-Wave)
Ultra-wideband
Transformer
Low-noise amplifier
Injection-locked fre-quency tripler
Injection-locked frequency divider
Mixer
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Corresponding Author(s):
Kai KANG
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Issue Date: 01 April 2020
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