A 2-18GHz Digitally Controlled Variable Gain Amplifier with Low Phase Shift and Large Dynamic Range

Jianbin Liu, Tiedi Zhang, Pei Ling Chi, Tao Yang

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Abstract

This paper presents an ultra-wideband digitally controlled variable gain amplifier using 55nm CMOS technology. The VGA consists of a gain block and a digital step attenuator (DSA). The high frequency gain is compensated in the gain block and a phase compensation structure is added to the attenuator unit to reduce additional phase shift. The proposed VGA can operate from 2 to 18 GHz with a gain range of -15.5 dB to 16 dB, a 6-bit step of 0.5 dB, input and output return loss of better than 10 dB and maximum phase shift error of less than 4.3°. In maximum gain mode, the minimum noise factor is 3.9dB and IP1dB is -21dBm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350336535
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2023 - Qingdao, China
Duration: 14 May 202317 May 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityQingdao
Period14/05/2317/05/23

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • digital attenuator
  • low phase variation
  • ultra-wideband
  • variable gain amplifier (VGA)

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