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The motivation for 1-Volt operation of pager RF circuits is discussed. General principles covering low-voltage RF design are covered, followed by specific circuit examples of RF amplifiers, mixers, and VCOs. Finally, possible future directions of low-voltage RF design are examined.
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Callaway, E. (1999). 1-Volt RF Circuit Design for Pagers. In: Huijsing, J., van de Plassche, R., Sansen, W. (eds) Analog Circuit Design. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2983-2_5
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