Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input third order intercept point in low noise amplifier with degeneration tank circuit
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Application No.: US15925491Application Date: 2018-03-19
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Publication No.: US10601376B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Michael P. Gaynor
- Applicant: pSemi Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Jaquez Land Greenhaus LLP
- Agent Bruce W. Greenhaus, Esq.
- Main IPC: H03G9/24
- IPC: H03G9/24 ; H03F1/26 ; H03F3/193 ; H03F1/56 ; H04B1/16

Abstract:
A receiver front end having low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with enhanced input third order intercept point is disclosed herein. A cascode having a “common source” configured input FET and a “common gate” configured load FET have a degeneration circuit comprising a tank circuit tuned to a harmonic of the operating frequency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190288649A1 Input Third Order Intercept Point in Low Noise Amplifier with Degeneration Tank Circuit Public/Granted day:2019-09-19
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