Zhang Yao, Zhang Zhi-hao, Zhang Guo-hao. A GaN Low Noise Amplifier for 5G Millimeter Wave Band n257 and n258 Applications[J]. 2022, 39(6): 68-72.DOI: 10.12052/gdutxb.210049.
A GaN Low Noise Amplifier for 5G Millimeter Wave Band n257 and n258 Applications
A millimeter wave low noise amplifier (LNA) fabricated in 100nm gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) process is presented. With a three-stage cascade topology and an optimum concurrent design
this LNA
covering a frequency range from 24 to 30 GHz for 5G millimeter wave Band n257 and n258 applications
achieves low noise figure of 2.4~2.5 dB
small signal gain of 21.1~24.1 dB
and output 1 dB power compression point of greater than 14.4 dBm.
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