Low-noise amplifier in 0.12 µm standard CMOS technology for K-band

• DOI: 10.1049/el:20050237
• Publication Date: 2005-05-16T09:39:12Z
• Authors: U. Basaran; R. Tao; L. Wu; M. Berroth
• Keywords: Y-factor; Noise-figure meter; Noise temperature; Instrumentation amplifier

A K-band CMOS low-noise amplifier with a noise figure of 4.26 dB and peak gain 18.86 is presented. The has frequency 20.3 GHz an input referred 1 compression point −16 dBm. These are believed to be the lowest highest values reported date at these frequencies in standard technology.