mm-Wave Broadband Downconverters

This chapter is devoted to receiver (RX) front-ends for mm-Wave applications. As discussed in Chap. 1 the RX sensitivity sets a straightforward limit to the achievable link distance. Moreover, to achieve wideband operation without jeopardizing the insertion loss of the required matching networks, the design techniques discussed in Chap. 3 are largely employed. The design challenges and trade-offs relevant to mm-Wave circuits implemented in deep-scaled CMOS are addressed.

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