A 28-GHz Transceiver Front-End with T/R Switching Achieving 11.2-dBm OP1dB, 33.8% PAEmax and 4-dB NF in 22-nm FD-SOI for 5G Communication

A 28-GHz Transceiver Front-End with T/R Switching Achieving 11.2-dBm OP1dB, 33.8% PAEmax and 4-dB NF in 22-nm FD-SOI for 5G Communication ■

Yao Liu, Yao Liu, Yao Liu, Giovanni Mangraviti, Giovanni Mangraviti, Giovanni Mangraviti, Shinya Hitomi, Shinya Hitomi, Shinya Hitomi, Khaled Khalaf, Khaled Khalaf, Khaled Khalaf, Bjorn Debaillie, Bjorn Debaillie, Bjorn Debaillie, Piet Wambacq, Piet Wambacq, Piet Wambacq

Abstract ■

A 28-GHz transceiver front-end is implemented in 22-nm FD-SOI technology for 5G communication. The front-end consists of a PA and an LNA, including the functionality of T/R switching. The OP1dB, PAEmax and PAE6dB of the PA are 11.2 dBm, 33.8\% and 13.1\%, respectively. The NF, gain, and power consumption of the LNA are 4 dB, 17 dB, and 14.5 mW, respectively.