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Low-distortion, low-loss varactor-based adaptive matching networks, implemented in a silicon-on-glass technology

  • K. Buisman*
  • , L.C.N. de Vreede
  • , L.E. Larson
  • , M. Spirito
  • , A. Akhnoukh
  • , Y. Lin
  • , X. Liu
  • , L.K. Nanver
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A low-loss, low-distortion continuously tunable matching network, is demonstrated at 2 GHz in a silicon-on-glass varactor IC technology. The tuner uses an optimized varactor configuration to minimize distortion, and exhibits less than 0.5 dB loss and IM3 < -50 dBc at 27 dB m output power, and tunes with a VSWR > 250:1 to 1:1.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium - Digest of Papers
EditorsA. Jerng
Pages389-392
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium - Long Beach, United States
Duration: 12 Jun 200514 Jun 2005

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium
Abbreviated titleRFIC 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period12/06/0514/06/05

Keywords

  • Adaptive systems
  • Distortion
  • Impedance matching
  • Losses
  • Nonlinearities
  • Tuners
  • Varactors

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