A 2 dB NF Receiver With 10 mA Battery Current Suitable for

Abstract

Ar e c e i v e ra r c h i t e c t u r es u i t a b l ef o rc o e x i s t e n c ea p p l i - cations is presented. The receiver features an auxiliary path to de- flect blockers away from the main rec eiver without disturbing the desired received signal. The sub-2-dB noise- figure (NF) receiver addresses the coexistence block ing issues without compromising the performance, achieving comparable NF and blocker tolerance to the state-of-the-art. Implemented in 40 nm CMOS, the entire re- ceiver including the VCO and synthesizer drains 10 mA of battery current.