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2004

Circuit optimization

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Circuit Design And Reliability Of A Cmos Receiver, Hong Yang Jan 2004

Circuit Design And Reliability Of A Cmos Receiver, Hong Yang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores CMOS RF design and reliability for portable wireless receivers. The objective behind this research is to achieve an increase in integration level, and gain more understanding for RF reliability. The fields covered include device, circuit and system. What is under investigation is a multi-band multi-mode receiver with GSM, DCS-1800 and CDMA compatibility. To my understanding, GSM and CDMA dual-mode mobile phones are progressively investigated in industries, and few commercial products are available. The receiver adopts direct conversion architecture. Some improved circuit design methods are proposed, for example, for low noise amplifier (LNA). Except for band filters, local …