[u' @article{hernandez_integrated_2005, title = {An integrated up-converter circuit in 0.8 mu m {SiGe} technology for {TV} applications}, volume = {36}, issn = {0026-2692}, doi = {10.1016/j.mejo.2004.11.011}, abstract = {This paper describes an up-converter circuit for a TV tuner chain that can be implemented in both analog and digital TV systems. The circuit is integrated into a low cost standard two metal layer 0.8 mu m SiGe technology and is composed with class AB Gilbert cell based active mixer and differential voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The use of a high quality balanced inductor in the VCO allows achieving a measured oscillator phase noise of -104.2 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz from the carrier. The frequency conversion is from TV standard IF to RF. The results obtained in a frequency up-conversion from 36 to 1775 MHz are: a conversion gain of -2.25 dB, a noise figure of 14.4 dB and an OIP3 value of 9.1 dBm. The core power consumption is 33 mA from 5 V power supply. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {English}, number = {8}, journal = {Microelectronics Journal}, author = {Hernandez, E. and Berenguer, R. and Legarda, J. and Mendizabal, J. and Cendoya, I.}, month = aug, year = {2005}, note = {WOS:000231493600014}, keywords = {IF0.910, active mixer, balanced inductor, varactor, vco}, pages = {763--769} }']