- 专利标题: LNA with variable gain and switched degeneration inductor
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申请号: US15616824申请日: 2017-06-07
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公开(公告)号: US10110166B1公开(公告)日: 2018-10-23
- 发明人: Hossein Noori
- 申请人: pSemi Corporation
- 申请人地址: US CA San Diego
- 专利权人: pSemi Corporation
- 当前专利权人: pSemi Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA San Diego
- 代理机构: Jaquez Land Greenhaus LLP
- 代理商 Martin J. Jaquez, Esq.; Bruce W. Greenhaus, Esq.
- 主分类号: H03F1/22
- IPC分类号: H03F1/22 ; H03B5/12
摘要:
A receiver front-end capable of receiving RF inputs having a broad range of levels. The receiver comprises a low-noise amplifier (LNA) operating in a variety of bias modes that cover a large gain range. Branches of the amplifier can be turned on in various combinations to allow selection of different bias modes. A degeneration inductor coupled to the source of the common source FET of each branch has a plurality of taps that are coupled to degeneration switches that can ground the tap to effectively shorten the degeneration inductor and reduce the amount of degeneration inductance. The degeneration inductor and associated switches can be fabricated using one of several physical layouts. Operating the degeneration switches to select the length of the degeneration inductor to match the bias mode reduces changes in the input impedance as different bias modes are selected.
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