一种功率增益可控的全集成CMOS功率放大器

设计了一种单片全集成、输出功率增益可变的CMOS功率放大器电路。功率放大器电路输出级通过电容分压实现阻抗匹配,输出功率增益通过三位数字控制位实现七级增益控制。该功率放大器基于SMIC 0.18μm CMOS工艺设计。测试结果表明,当功率放大器工作在2.4GHz时,功率增益可以从2.5dB变化到16dB。当增益为16dB时,功率叠加效率约为15%,输出1dB功率为8dBm。整个功率放大器芯片尺寸为1.2mm×1.2mm。     

一种60 GHz CMOS高效率功率放大器

为了满足短距离无线高速传输的应用需求,基于SMIC 90 nm 1P9M CMOS工艺,设计了一种可工作在60 GHz的功率放大器(PA)。该PA为单端三级级联结构。采用顶层金属方法,设计具有高品质因子的小感值螺旋电感,用于输入、输出和级间匹配电路,以提高电路的整体性能。通过减少传输损耗和输出匹配损耗,提高了附加功率效率。仿真结果表明,在1.2 V电源电压下,该PA的功率增益为17.2 dB,1 dB压缩点的输出功率为8.1 dBm,饱和输出功率为12.1 dBm,峰值功率附加效率为15.7%,直流功耗为70 mW。各性能指标均满足60 GHz通信系统的要求。     

一个8~18GHz的宽带高功率放大器

设计研制了一个8~18GHz的混合集成电路宽带高功率放大器。高功率放大器由基于GaAs MMIC工艺的4指微带兰格耦合器实现。为了减小电磁干扰,采用散热效果好的多层AlN材料作为功率放大器的载体。当输入功率为25dBm时,功率放大器输出连续波饱和功率在8–13 GHz 频率范围内大于39dBm,在其他频率范围内大于38.6dBm,在11.9GHz我们得到最大输出功率39.4dBm。在整个频带内,功率附加效率大于18%,当输入功率为18dBm时小信号增益为15.70.7 dB。高功率功率放大器尺寸为25mm*15mm*1.5mm.     

Ka频段PHEMT 1W功率单片放大器

设计制作了Ka频段高输出功率的单片功率放大器.基于河北半导体研究所的0.25μm栅长的75mm GaAsPHEMT工艺制作的三级功率放大器,芯片尺寸为19.25mm2(3.5mm×5.5mm).在32.5～35.5GHz的频率范围内,小信号线性增益大于16dB,带内平均1dB增益压缩点输出功率为29.8dBm,最大饱和输出功率为31dBm.     

Ka频段PHEMT 1W功率单片放大器

设计制作了Ka频段高输出功率的单片功率放大器.基于河北半导体研究所的0.25μm栅长的75mm GaAsPHEMT工艺制作的三级功率放大器,芯片尺寸为19.25mm2(3.5mm×5.5mm).在32.5～35.5GHz的频率范围内,小信号线性增益大于16dB,带内平均1dB增益压缩点输出功率为29.8dBm,最大饱和输出功率为31dBm.     

一种基于 ６５ ｎｍ ＣＭＯＳ 工艺的 ７７ ＧＨｚ 宽带功率放大器

本文采用65 nm CMOS工艺设计了一款基于四路功率合成的77 GHz （E波段）功率放大器。采用电容中和技术抵消密勒电容的负面效应;利用功率合成技术解决MOS管低击穿电压引起的低输出电压摆幅的问题,将多路输出功率高效合成以实现高功率输出。采用共轭匹配和多频点叠加的带宽拓展技术,有效实现电路阻抗匹配和带宽拓展。后仿真结果表明,在79 GHz处,该功率放大器的最大增益为20.5 dB,-3dB带宽为64～86 GHz,输出功率1dB压缩点为12.7 dBm,饱和输出功率16.6 dBm,峰值功率附加效率为16.5%。该功率放大器版图面积为0.29 mm2;在1.2 V供电电压下,功耗为211 mW。     

基于40 nm CMOS工艺的高效率功率放大器设计

针对硅基毫米波功率放大器存在的饱和输出功率较低、增益不足和效率不高的问题,基于TSMC 40nm CMOS工艺,设计了一款工作在28GHz的高效率和高增益连续F类功率放大器。提出的功率放大器由驱动级和功率级组成。针对功率级设计了一款基于变压器的谐波控制网络来实现功率合成和谐波控制,有效地提高了功率放大器的饱和输出功率和功率附加效率。采用PMOS管电容抵消功率级的栅源电容,进一步提高线性度和增益。电路后仿真结果表明,设计的功率放大器在饱和输出功率为20.5dBm处的峰值功率附加效率54%,1dB压缩点为19dBm,功率增益为27dB,在24GHz~32GHz频率处的功率附加效率大于40%。     

一种24 GHz CMOS功率放大器设计

基于130 nm互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)工艺,设计了一种高增益和高输出功率的24 GHz功率放大器。通过片上变压器耦合实现阻抗匹配和功率合成,有效改善放大器的匹配特性和提高输出功率。放大器电路仿真结果表明,在1.5 V供电电压下,功率增益为27.2 dB,输入输出端回波损耗均大于10 dB,输出功率1 dB压缩点13.2 dBm,饱和输出功率17.2 dBm,峰值功率附加效率13.5%。     

一种应用于GPS接收机的全单片CMOS低噪声放大器

采用0.18μm1.8V mixed CMOS工艺设计并实现了一种应用于GPS接收机的CMOS低噪声放大器,采用片内螺旋电感实现输入匹配和单片集成。测试结果表明在1.575GHz时,工作电流8mA,增益20dB,噪声系数小于1.7dB,IIP3为-10dBm。     

一种2.4 GHz CMOS射频前端电路

基于0.18 μm CMOS工艺,设计了一种面向低速率低功耗应用的2.4 GHz射频前端电路,包含2个单刀双掷开关、1个功率放大器和1个低噪声放大器。采用栅衬浮动电压偏置技术对传统单刀双掷开关进行了改进,以提高其线性度;功率放大器采用两级放大结构,对全集成的低噪声放大器进行了噪声优化;集成了输入输出匹配网络,采用了到地电感,以提高输入输出端的ESD性能。在接收模式时,电路的静态电流为10.7 mA,增益为11.7 dB,IIP3为2.1 dBm,噪声系数为3.4 dB。在发射模式时,电路的静态电流为17.4 mA,功率增益为17.7 dB,输出P1dB为20 dBm,饱和功率为21.4 dBm,最大PAE为23.8%,在输出功率为20 dBm时的频谱满足802.15.4协议要求。     

2.4GHz CMOS线性功率放大器设计

利用双重器件提高线性度的方法,设计了一个两级电路结构的线性功率放大器,可应用于蓝牙系统发射模块。电路基于台基电公司（TSMC）0.18μm互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）工艺进行设计,该功率放大器的中心工作频率为2.4GHz,利用ADS2008U2对电路进行模拟仿真。仿真结果显示,当输入信号功率为-7.8dBm时,功率增益为30.6dB,功率附加效率为26.67%,1dB压缩点输出功率为22.79dBm,具有很高的线性度。     

2.4GHz 0.35-μm CMOS全集成线性功率放大器设计

片上系统射频功率放大器是射频前端的重要单元.通过分析和对比各类功率放大器的特点,电路采用SMIC0.35-μm CMOS工艺设计2.4 GHz WLAN全集成线性功率放大器.论文中设计的功率放大器采用不同结构的两级放大,驱动级采用共源共栅A类结构组成,输出级采用共源级大MOSFET管组成.电路采用SMIC 0.35-μ...     

A 1.75-GHz polar modulated CMOS RF power amplifier for GSM-EDGE

This work presents a fully integrated linearized CMOS RF amplifier, integrated in a 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS process. The amplifier is implemented on a single chip, requiring no external matching or tuning networks. Peak output power is 27 dBm with a power-added efficiency (PAE) of 34%. The amplitude modulator, implemented on the same chip as the RF amplifier, modulates the supply voltage of the RF amplifier. This results in a power efficient amplification of nonconstant envelope RF signals. The RF power amplifier and amplitude modulator are optimized for the amplification of EDGE signals. The EDGE spectral mask and EVM requirements are met over a wide power range. The maximum EDGE output power is 23.8 dBm and meets the class E3 power requirement of 22 dBm. The corresponding output spectrum at 400 and 600 kHz frequency offset is -59 dB and -70 dB. The EVM has an RMS value of 1.60% and a peak value of 5.87%.     

5.6GHz CMOS低噪声放大器设计

分析了一种射频COMS共源-共栅低噪声放大器的设计电路,采用TSMC 90nm低功耗工艺实现。仿真结果表明:在5.6GHz工作频率,电压增益约为18.5dB;噪声系数为1.78dB;增益1dB压缩点为-21.72dBm;输入参考三阶交调点为-11.75dBm。在1.2V直流电压下测得的功耗约为25mW。     

A 1.8-GHz CMOS Power Amplifier Using a Dual-Primary Transformer With Improved Efficiency in the Low Power Region

A 1.8-GHz CMOS power amplifier for a polar transmitter is implemented with a 0.18- RF CMOS process. The matching components, including the input and output transformers, were integrated. A dual-primary transformer is proposed in order to increase the efficiency in the low power region of the amplifier. The loss induced by the matching network for the low-output power region is minimized using the dual-primary transformer. The amplifier achieved a power-added efficiency of 40.7% at a maximum output power of 31.6 dBm. The dynamic range was 34 dB for a supply voltage that ranged from 0.5 to 3.3 V. The low power efficiency was 32% at the output power of 16 dBm.     

High‐Efficiency CMOS Power Amplifier Using Uneven Bias for Wireless LAN Application

This paper proposes a high‐efficiency power amplifier (PA) with uneven bias. The proposed amplifier consists of a driver amplifier, power stages of the main amplifier with class AB bias, and an auxiliary amplifier with class C bias. Unlike other CMOS PAs, the amplifier adopts a current‐mode transformer‐based combiner to reduce the output stage loss and size. As a result, the amplifier can improve the efficiency and reduce the quiescent current. The fully integrated CMOS PA is implemented using the commercial Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 0.18‐μm RF‐CMOS process with a supply voltage of 3.3 V. The measured gain, P_1dB, and efficiency at P_1dB are 29 dB, 28.1 dBm, and 37.9%, respectively. When the PA is tested with 54 Mbps of an 802.11g WLAN orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signal, a 25‐dB error vector magnitude compliant output power of 22 dBm and a 21.5% efficiency can be obtained.     

A 50 to 70 GHz Power Amplifier Using 90 nm CMOS Technology

A 50 to 70 GHz wideband power amplifier (PA) is developed in MS/RF 90 nm 1P9M CMOS process. This PA achieves a measured P_sat of 13.8 dBm, P_{1 dB} of 10.3 dBm, power added efficiency (PAE) of 12.6%, and linear power gain of 30 dB at 60 GHz under V_DD biased at 1.8 V. When V_DD is biased at 3 V, it exhibits P_sat of 18 dBm, P_{1 dB} of 12 dBm, PAE of 15%, and linear gain of 32.4 dB at 60 GHz. The MMIC PA also has a wide 3 dB bandwidth from 50 to 70 GHz, with a chip size of 0.66 times 0.5 mm². To the author's knowledge, this PA demonstrates the highest output power, with the highest gain among the reported CMOS PAs in V-band.     

A 1.9-GHz Triple-Mode Class-E Power Amplifier for a Polar Transmitter

A 1.9-GHz CMOS power amplifier for polar transmitters was implemented with a 0.25-mum radio frequency CMOS process. All the matching components, including the input and output transformers, were fully integrated. The concepts of mode locking and adaptive load were applied in order to increase the efficiency and dynamic range of the amplifier. The amplifier achieved a drain efficiency of 33% at a maximum output power of 28dBm. The measured dynamic range was 34dB for a supply voltage that ranged from 0.7 to 3.3V. The measured improvement of the low power efficiency was 140% at an output power of 16dBm     

Fully Integrated CMOS Power Amplifier With Efficiency Enhancement at Power Back-Off

This paper presents a new approach for power amplifier design using deep submicron CMOS technologies. A transformer based voltage combiner is proposed to combine power generated from several low-voltage CMOS amplifiers. Unlike other voltage combining transformers, the architecture presented in this paper provides greater flexibility to access and control the individual amplifiers in a voltage combined amplifier. In this work, this voltage combining transformer has been utilized to control output power and improve average efficiency at power back-off. This technique does not degrade instantaneous efficiency at peak power and maintains voltage gain with power back-off. A 1.2 V, 2.4 GHz fully integrated CMOS power amplifier prototype was implemented with thin-oxide transistors in a 0.13 mum RF-CMOS process to demonstrate the concept. Neither off-chip components nor bondwires are used for output matching. The power amplifier transmits 24 dBm power with 25% drain efficiency at 1 dB compression point. When driven into saturation, it transmits 27 dBm peak power with 32% drain efficiency. At power back-off, efficiency is greatly improved in the prototype which employs average efficiency enhancement circuitry.