RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications

Multimode multiband connectivity has become a de-facto requirement for smartphones with 3G WCDMA/4G LTE applications. In transceivers, multiband operation is achieved by selecting an output from two or more signal path targeting for a specific frequency range in parallel or by using switched capacit...

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Main Authors: Thangasamy, Veeraiyah, Thiruchelvam, Vinesh, Hashim, Shaiful Jahari, Kamsani, Noor Ain
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55896/
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author Thangasamy, Veeraiyah
Thiruchelvam, Vinesh
Hashim, Shaiful Jahari
Kamsani, Noor Ain
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Thiruchelvam, Vinesh
Hashim, Shaiful Jahari
Kamsani, Noor Ain
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description Multimode multiband connectivity has become a de-facto requirement for smartphones with 3G WCDMA/4G LTE applications. In transceivers, multiband operation is achieved by selecting an output from two or more signal path targeting for a specific frequency range in parallel or by using switched capacitor/inductor. In this paper, design methodology of 280nm CMOS switch is presented. Design optimization of RF CMOS switch is presented which is deciding proper selection of CMOS transistor parameters and switch size as per external circuit parameters. The CMOS switch of a 5-transistor stack with W/L=1200µm/280nm provides insertion loss < 0.6dB and isolation loss >14dB. The switches designed when implemented in a multiband power amplifier (PA) exhibits 36dB gain at 1900MHz high-band and 34.5dB gain at 900MHz low-band with 27.5dBm peak power at both bands. The switch design methodologies presented in this paper should be of use in designing various blocks in emerging multiband transceiver applications.
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spelling upm-558962017-07-05T03:28:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55896/ RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications Thangasamy, Veeraiyah Thiruchelvam, Vinesh Hashim, Shaiful Jahari Kamsani, Noor Ain Multimode multiband connectivity has become a de-facto requirement for smartphones with 3G WCDMA/4G LTE applications. In transceivers, multiband operation is achieved by selecting an output from two or more signal path targeting for a specific frequency range in parallel or by using switched capacitor/inductor. In this paper, design methodology of 280nm CMOS switch is presented. Design optimization of RF CMOS switch is presented which is deciding proper selection of CMOS transistor parameters and switch size as per external circuit parameters. The CMOS switch of a 5-transistor stack with W/L=1200µm/280nm provides insertion loss < 0.6dB and isolation loss >14dB. The switches designed when implemented in a multiband power amplifier (PA) exhibits 36dB gain at 1900MHz high-band and 34.5dB gain at 900MHz low-band with 27.5dBm peak power at both bands. The switch design methodologies presented in this paper should be of use in designing various blocks in emerging multiband transceiver applications. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55896/1/4-JTS%28S%29-0118-2016-4thProof.pdf Thangasamy, Veeraiyah and Thiruchelvam, Vinesh and Hashim, Shaiful Jahari and Kamsani, Noor Ain (2017) RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 25 (spec. Feb.). pp. 29-36. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2025%20(S)%20Feb.%202017/4-JTS(S)-0118-2016-4thProof.pdf
spellingShingle Thangasamy, Veeraiyah
Thiruchelvam, Vinesh
Hashim, Shaiful Jahari
Kamsani, Noor Ain
RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title_full RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title_fullStr RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title_full_unstemmed RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title_short RF CMOS switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
title_sort rf cmos switch design methodologies for multiband transceiver applications
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