Abstract
In this paper active inductor circuits are employed to assess their suitability for providing a tuning function in GaAs MMIC circuits. The specifications for a mobile handset amplifier and a bandpass filter operating from a 3 V supply rail are used as test vehicles. The design and simulation of the circuits employs a low-cost commercially available low pinch-off GaAs MESFET process. The suitability of active inductors for tuning in such applications considers issues such as frequency tuning range, noise, power consumption and stability.
| Original language | British English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-319 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Active and Passive Electronic Components |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Active inductors
- GaAs MESFET
- MMIC