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    Design and Implementation of Complex Multi-Path Filters

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Karami, Poorya (Author) ; Atarodi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    In most radio receivers like superheterodyne receivers, a weak desired incoming signal is accompanied with many interferer signals that are much more powerful than the desired signal itself. These interferers, also called blockers, can cause a great disturbance in the functionality of the receiver. Due to gain compression and an increase in the noise figure (NF) of the receiver, the blockers should be filtered before the arrival at the output of the LNA. Because of the low quality factors of the available on chip inductors and in order to eliminate the out of band interferer signals and image frequency (in superheterodyne receivers), usually an external surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter is... 

    Analysis and design of 4-path filter using gyrator based complex impedance

    , Article AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications ; Volume 70, Issue 11 , 2016 , Pages 1532-1542 ; 14348411 (ISSN) Karami, P ; Behmanesh, B ; Atarodi, S. M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier GmbH 
    Abstract
    A novel N-path filter using a complex impedance is designed to replace the frontend SAW filters in receivers with on-chip bandpass filters. It is demonstrated that the center frequency of the filter can be tuned solely by changing the value of some capacitances without the need to change the clock frequency. In addition, thanks to the use of smaller capacitors, the silicon area is reduced compared to similar designs. The high-Q bandpass filter is realized utilizing two gyrators and an arrangement of four baseband capacitors with NMOS switches, driven by 4-phase 25% duty cycle clock signals. This paper also analyzes the performance of the proposed filter against imperfections such as thermal...