In the recent past, there has been an evolution in wireless communications toward
multifunctions and multistandard mobile terminals. Reducing the number of external …

An in-depth analysis of the mechanisms responsible for second-order intermodulation
distortion in CMOS active downconverters is proposed in this paper. The achievable second …

Software-defined radio technology is experiencing more and more attention in modern
communication and radar systems. The main practical challenge in deploying such …

A Must-Read for all RF/RFIC Circuit Designers This book targets the four most difficult skills
facing RF/RFIC designers today: impedance matching, RF/AC grounding, Six Sigma design …

A 2-GHz direct-conversion receiver for wide-band code division multiple access (WCDMA) is
presented. It includes two low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), an I/Q demodulator, and two sixth …

A single-chip, multimode receiver for GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, and UTRA/FDD
WCDMA is introduced in this paper. The receiver operates at four different radio frequencies …

This paper presents a cancellation scheme of second order intermodulation distortion based
on adaptive digital calibration of the RF downconversion mixer. The system utilizes a low …

This paper describes calibration techniques for downconversion mixers used in integrated
direct-conversion receivers. A method of achieving a high even-order intermodulation …

This paper presents a 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS direct-conversion IC realized for the Universal
Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS). The chip comprises a variable gain low-noise …

A fully integrated, multistandard silicon tuner for the 42-1002-MHz band is presented. The
tuner utilizes a single RF port for the whole band and requires a minimal number of external …