Affiliation:
1. Laboratory of Electronics and Technologies of Information (LETI), University of Sfax, ENIS, B. P. 1173-3038, Sfax, Tunisia
Abstract
This paper presents the design of a new Digital Variable Gain Amplifier cell (DVGA). The proposed circuit based on transconductance, gm, amplifier and a transconductance amplifier is analyzed and designed for a cognitive radio receiver. The variable-gain amplifier (VGA) proposed consists of a digital control block, an auxiliary pair to retain a constant current density, and offers a gain-independent bandwidth (BW). A novel cell structure is designed for high gain, high BW, low power consumption and low Noise Figure (NF). The Heuristic Method is used to optimize the proposed circuit performance for high gain, low noise and low power consumption. This circuit is implemented and simulated using device-level description of TSMC 0.18[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m CMOS process. Simulation results show that the DVGA can provide a gain variation range of 54[Formula: see text]dB (from 54[Formula: see text]dB to 0[Formula: see text]dB) with a 3[Formula: see text]dB BW over more than 110[Formula: see text]MHz. The circuit consumes the maximum power of 0.65[Formula: see text]mW from a 1.8[Formula: see text]V supply.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Hardware and Architecture,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Hardware and Architecture
Cited by
3 articles.
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