A novel RF switch for single antenna time division multiplexing systems, based on the boot-strapped inductor approach is presented It allows to wire on-chip the output of the power amplifier and the input of the low noise amplifier directly to the antenna. The approach does not require any external component, it gives better performance and lower cost with respect to the front-end RF switches which commonly use PIN diodes as switching element and it allows to step forward to fully integrated transceiver solutions. The operating principle is demonstrated, the most representative performances are summarized and a preliminary estimation of the yield has been obtained by means of Monte Carlo simulations.
A Novel Fully Integrated Antenna Switch for Wireless Systems
FANUCCI, LUCA;NERI, BRUNO;ZITO, DOMENICO
2003-01-01
Abstract
A novel RF switch for single antenna time division multiplexing systems, based on the boot-strapped inductor approach is presented It allows to wire on-chip the output of the power amplifier and the input of the low noise amplifier directly to the antenna. The approach does not require any external component, it gives better performance and lower cost with respect to the front-end RF switches which commonly use PIN diodes as switching element and it allows to step forward to fully integrated transceiver solutions. The operating principle is demonstrated, the most representative performances are summarized and a preliminary estimation of the yield has been obtained by means of Monte Carlo simulations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
