A 0.7-mW V-Band Transformer-Based Positive- Feedback Receiver Front-End in a 65-nm CMOS

Yi Hsien Lin; Shao Cheng Hsiao; Jeng Han Tsai; Tian Wei Huang

doi:10.1109/LMWC.2020.2988350

A 0.7-mW V-Band Transformer-Based Positive- Feedback Receiver Front-End in a 65-nm CMOS

Yi Hsien Lin, Shao Cheng Hsiao, Jeng Han Tsai, Tian Wei Huang^*

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Abstract

In this letter, we propose an ultralow-power transformer-based V-band receiver front-end using a 65-nm CMOS technology. Forward-body-bias and transformer-based positive-feedback topologies are utilized to enable its operation at a low drain bias of 0.3 V, while still ensuring its gain performance. A resistive ring mixer, with its advantage of zero-dc-power consumption, serves as the frequency down-converter of the system. The proposed receiver front-end demonstrates an 8.5-dB conversion gain and possesses the power-saving ability to use only 0.7 mW of dc-power consumption.

Original language	English
Article number	9082675
Pages (from-to)	613-616
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2020.2988350
Publication status	Published - 2020 Jun
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Forward-body-bias
low-noise amplifiers (LNAs)
mixer
positive feedback
receiver
transformer-feedback gain-boosting
ultralow-power

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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