Status and potential for CMOS terminal PAs

In this overview, the status and potential for CMOS terminal RF power amplifiers (PAs) are discussed. The paper focuses on two application areas for RF PAs, namely wireless LAN/PAN applications, with output power levels up to 24 dBm, and cellular applications with power levels beyond 30 dBm.

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