A 0.9 V 1.5 mW continuous-time /spl Delta//spl Sigma/ modulator for WCDMA

A second-order continuous-time /spl Delta//spl Sigma/ modulator for a WCDMA RX is implemented with inverter-based OTAs, enabling operation at a voltage of 0.9 V. The OTAs are balanced by using CMFB. The modulator consumes only 1.5 mW and occupies 0.12 mm/sup 2/ in a 0.13 /spl mu/m CMOS process. SNDR is 50.9 dB over a bandwidth of 1.92 MHz.