Carrara et al., 2004 - Google Patents
A WCDMA variable-gain up-conversion mixer using bias-offset techniqueCarrara et al., 2004
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- 3160088086460963940
- Author
- Carrara F
- Palmisano G
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- Publication venue
- Proceedings of the 12th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (IEEE Cat. No. 04CH37521)
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This paper presents the design and simulated performance of a novel variable-gain up- converter based on a bias-offset input transconductor. The proposed topology allows the current reuse and reduces the overall transmitter power consumption in wideband code …
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