Low flicker-noise RF CMOS gilbert-cell mixer for 2.4GHz wireless communication systems

Fatma M. Mahmoud, M. A. Abdelghany

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Abstract

This paper presents a low flicker noise RF CMOS mixer using TSMC0.13-μm technology for 2.4 GHz wireless communication systems. Proposed design is based on a doubly balanced Gilbert cell mixer type with a charge injection technique and a tuning inductor. The proposed mixer presents a low flicker noise, high input matching, high linearity with a low power consumption and low noise figure. The simulated results using Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS2009) software show that the proposed mixer achieves 7.4 dB SSB-NF, 12.8 dB conversion gain, 0 dBm IIP3, and flicker noise (1/f) corner frequency of 32.6 kHz with 2.8 mW power consumption from 1.3V supply voltage. The proposed design demonstrates better performance in linearity, higher conversion gain and lower noise figure compared to conventional mixer designs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques, ICEEOT 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1158-1161
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781467399395
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques, ICEEOT 2016 - Palnchur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Duration: 3 Mar 20165 Mar 2016

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques, ICEEOT 2016

Conference

Conference2016 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques, ICEEOT 2016
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityPalnchur, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Period3/03/165/03/16

Keywords

  • charge injection
  • flicker noise
  • Gilbert-cell mixers
  • linearity

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