A +18 dBm IIP3 LNA in 0.35 /spl mu/m CMOS

A feedforward linearization technique for RF CMOS LNAs makes feasible up to 40 dB output linearity improvement in current CMOS processes. A high-linearity LNA with +18 dBm IIP3 in a 0.35 /spl mu/m CMOS process shows little impact on power, noise, and gain.

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