Figures of Merit for CMOS Low-Noise Amplifiers and Estimates for Their Theoretical Limits

Leonid Belostotski; Eric A.M. Klumperink

doi:10.1109/TCSII.2021.3113607

Figures of Merit for CMOS Low-Noise Amplifiers and Estimates for Their Theoretical Limits

Leonid Belostotski^*, Eric A.M. Klumperink

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Abstract

This brief examines the theoretical interdependence of low-noise-amplifier (LNA) performance parameters to identify four figures of merit (FoMs) that enable the comparison of LNAs. FoM limits are also estimated to identify performance limitations and to quantify room for theoretical improvement. Finally, the results of a regression analysis on nearly 500 CMOS LNAs, published over the past 20 years, are compared to the identified trends, with the findings showing reasonable agreement despite the adoption of some simplifying assumptions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	734-738
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEE transactions on circuits and systems II: express briefs
Volume	69
Issue number	3
Early online date	17 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSII.2021.3113607
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2022

Keywords

Optimezed production technology
IP networks
Noise measurement
Linearity measure
Power demand
CMOS
Figure of merit
FoM
LNA
Linearity

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