A High Dynamic Range CMOS Variable Gain Amplifier for Mobile DTV Tuner

A high dynamic range RF variable gain amplifier (RFVGA) suitable for mobile digital television (DTV) tuners is presented. Variable gain is achieved using a capacitive attenuator and current-steering transconductance (Gm) stages, which provide high linearity with relatively low power consumption. A novel broadband input impedance matching scheme based on resistive shunt-feedback is proposed. This scheme allows the RFVGA to achieve a low noise figure. A gain control technique suitable for CMOS current-steering variable gain amplifiers is described; it features 1 dB per step resolution, independent of process and temperature variations. The chip is fabricated in six-metal 0.18mum CMOS technology and consumes 12.2mA current from 1.8V supply. The RFVGA achieves 16dB maximum gain, 33dB gain control range, a 4.3dB noise figure, and an IIP3 higher than 25dBm

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