Ultra-broadband 0.18-m BiCMOS active baluns for extremely wideband RF applications Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A new RF active balun is proposed, analyzed and designed using a 0.18-m BiCMOS technology, showing its distinguished characteristic of good balance across ultra-wide frequency ranges. The active balun provides a high differential-mode gain and extremely low common-mode gain; hence, ultra-high common-mode signal suppression. The designed 0.18-m BiCMOS active balun exhibits an ultra-broadband performance from 2 to 40 GHz differential-mode gain from 1 to 5.2 dB and common-mode signal suppression from 25 to 71 dB. Good matching at its input and output are obtained at the 35-GHz design frequency. The RF active balun consumes a dc current of 8.2 mA from a 1.8 V source. 2011 IEEE.

name of conference

  • 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI)

published proceedings

  • 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI)

author list (cited authors)

  • Huynh, C., & Nguyen, C.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Huynh, C||Nguyen, C

publication date

  • July 2011