CMOS low-noise amplifier for 2.4-GHz wireless receivers

This paper describes a 2.4GHz low noise amplifier (LNA) intended for use in receiver system. The design has been done in 180nm technology using CMOS. The proposed LNA uses inductive degeneration technique. This amplifier provides a forward gain of 15.72dB with a low noise figure of .307dB while drawing 6.5mW from 1.8V supply voltage. The LNA uses a transformer as load. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the used design methodology and measured results.