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Abstract
The thesis is divided into five chapters as listed below: Chapter 1
This is an introduction to the work including the motivation for it and showing the value that the research topic adds, followed by the thesis outline.
Chapter 2
In this chapter, the literature survey is introduced where the different design methodolo- gies found in the literature that are targeting RF LNAs are discussed. The underlying theory behind each methodology is discussed in conjunction with its limitations. The proposed design approach is introduced while showing how it addresses the limitations of previous methods in the literature.
Chapter 3
The essential background and analytical foundation of the EKV-Model, which is the basis of the proposed design approach, are detailed in chapter 3. Moreover, the concept of inversion coefficient, IC is introduced while showing how it can be used as an all-region continuous bias point indicator for the MOSFET transistor. All the needed transistor parameters such as Gm, γ, CGS and CGD are reported in terms of the IC parameter, where a relation for the transistor gate-source voltage, VGS, is deduced from the general solution of the charge-based model.
Chapter 4
This chapter illustrates the proposed design approach through the design of a current- reuse common-gate topology. This entails all the circuit analysis performed for the target topology to derive analytical expressions for the common LNA specifications such as S11, S21 and NF. This chapter introduces also the design constraints and the adopted FoM that are used for seeking an optimum design. The optimization results are shown in this chapter along with a comparison with the state-of-the-art LNAs.
Chapter 5
Finally, the thesis is concluded highlighting the main points of the work and stating some suggestions for future work.