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This chapter discusses the challenges associated with designing low-power receivers with large dynamic range suitable for use in mobile TV applications. It also proposes techniques to achieve a highly-linear front-end circuit with low noise figure at sensitivity. Such a front-end would be suitable for cellular phone environments that require small, low-cost, low-power components. A silicon prototype of the described solution supported with measurement results is given to demonstrate the concept.
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Youssef, A.A., Haslett, J. (2010). RF Attenuator Linearization Circuits. In: Nanometer CMOS RFICs for Mobile TV Applications. Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8604-4_4
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