Pub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1109/LSSC.2024.3457272
Suyang Song;Alessandro Novello;Taekwang Jang
This letter presents recent design challenges of modern power delivery architectures and circuit techniques for them. Recent computational loads impose significant power output demands on dc-dc converters while ever-shrinking Internet of Things (IoT) systems demand dc-dc converters with small footprints. Consequently, fully integrated dc-dc converters are highly desirable in contemporary power delivery architectures thanks to their compact footprint, high power density, and fast output regulation. However, numerous challenges exist in fully integrating dc-dc converters, necessitating the investigation of various circuit topologies and complex regulation schemes to ensure proper operation and versatility.
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This letter presents a D-band low-noise amplifier (LNA) for joint radar-communication applications in 22-nm CMOS technology. The 4-stage LNA uses transistor switching and bias class changes to achieve dual-mode functionality. In the radar mode, the LNA achieves gain of 17 dB, noise figure (NF) of 7.7 dB, 3-dB bandwidth (BW) of 117–129 GHz, and IP1dB of −20 dBm, respectively. In the communication mode, the LNA achieves gain of 22.6 dB, NF of 8.5 dB, BW of 115.9–128.9 GHz, and IP1dB of −29 dBm, respectively. The power consumption for the radar and communication modes is 13 and 12.2 mW, respectively. The LNA has a core area of $0.06~text {mm}^{2}$