A 28-GHz transceiver front-end with T/R switching achieving 11.2-dBm OP1dB, 33.8% PAEmax and 4-dB NF in 22-nm FD-SOI for 5G communication

A 28-GHz transceiver front-end is implemented in 22-nm FD-SOI technology for 5G communication. The front-end consists of a PA and an LNA, including the functionality of T/R switching. The OP<inf>1dB</inf>, PAE<inf>max</inf> and PAE<inf>6dB</inf> of the PA are 11.2 dBm, 33.8% and 13.1%, respectively. The NF, gain, and power consumption of the LNA are 4 dB, 17 dB, and 14.5 mW, respectively.

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