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The influence of substrate noise coupling on the performance of a low-noise amplifier (LNA) for a CMOS GPS receiver has been investigated both analytically and experimentally. A frequency domain approach is proposed for modeling both the injection of noise into the substrate by digital circuitry and the mechanisms by which that noise can influence the behavior of sensitive analog circuits. It is shown that substrate noise can affect the analog circuits not only by direct coupling into the signal band but also by intermodulation with analog inputs. A filter bank model is proposed for predicting substrate spectra as a function of digital circuit characteristics. The measured effects of substrate noise on the LNA performance agree well with theoretical predictions.
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Xu, M., Wooley, B.A. (2004). Measuring and Modeling the Effects of Substrate Noise on the LNA for a CMOS GPS Receiver. In: Donnay, S., Gielen, G. (eds) Substrate Noise Coupling in Mixed-Signal ASICs. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48170-7_8
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