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1Department of Information and Communication Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si 28644, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
This paper presents a low-power CMOS receiver with a complex continuous-time delta-sigma ADC designed for IoT applications in the 2.4 GHz band. The architecture employs a quadrature bandpass continuous-time delta-sigma ADC optimized for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standards, achieving an ENOB of 10.9 bits while consuming only 0.81 mW from a 1.0 V supply. The receiver demonstrates impressive performance metrics, including a sensitivity of -95 dBm at a 10⁻3-bit error rate, an image rejection ratio of 54.2 dBc, and a spurious-free dynamic range of 79.8 dBc. Operating at a 1.5 MHz intermediate frequency with a 2 MHz bandwidth, the ADC achieves superior energy efficiency with a figure of merit (FOMW) of 103.2 fJ/conv. Implemented in 28 nm CMOS technology, the complete receiver occupies 0.375 mm2 for the RF front-end and 0.145 mm2 for the ADC while consuming 4.08 mW total power, making it well suited for battery-powered IoT sensor nodes requiring both power efficiency and reliable wireless connectivity.
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