Design of a LTE-receiver using a design methodology for multiphysical RF systems

This paper deals with the design of a receiver for LTE band 20 consisting of microelectronic and MEMS-containing function blocks. It shows how multiphysical RF circuits can be considered in one design environment like Cadence Virtuoso. Finally, the simulation tool was extended by suitable models for used MEMS containing design parameters that are important for an electronics engineer. This unifies the design task and facilitates the evaluation of an implementation with and without MEMS by considering the entire receiver chain.