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CMOS harmonic upconverter with power management of \(2{\bf nd}\) harmonic for wideband short-range communications

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The design and simulation of a 2nd harmonic based upconverter is introduced. With the proposed upconverter, it is possible to reach a good noise figure with power and area reduction. The design of the circuit was made with the UMC \(0.18\,\upmu \hbox {m}\) Mixed Mode/RF CMOS technology. However, the design methodology can be extended to a different CMOS process. According to the performance exhibited by the purposed mixer, it may be useful in wideband short-range communication technologies, such as certified wireless USB.

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  1. These aspect ratios are obtained considering a CMOS/Mixed-Mode/RF 0.18um technology from UMC foundry.

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro No. 1, 72840, Tonantzintla, Puebla, Mexico

    Alejandro Israel Bautista-Castillo, Jose Miguel Rócha Pérez & Alejandro Díaz-Sánchez

  2. Benemérita Universidad Autnóma de Puebla, Av. San Claudio y 18 Sur, Jardínez de SanManuel, Puebla, Mexico

    Luis Abraham Sánchez-Gaspariano & Victor Rodolfo González-Díaz

  3. Universidad Politécnica de Puebla, Tercer Carrìl del Ejido Serrano s/n, San Mateo Cuanalá, Juan C. Bonilla, Puebla, Mexico

    Carlos Muñiz-Montero

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Bautista-Castillo, A.I., Sánchez-Gaspariano, L.A., González-Díaz, V.R. et al. CMOS harmonic upconverter with power management of \(2{\bf nd}\) harmonic for wideband short-range communications. Analog Integr Circ Sig Process 90, 383–388 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10470-016-0887-x

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