diff --git a/gds/lna/foldedcascode.GDS b/gds/lna/foldedcascode.GDS
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diff --git a/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sch b/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sch
new file mode 100644
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+G {}
+K {}
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+* .lib \\\\$::SKYWATER_MODELS\\\\/models/sky130.lib.spice tt
+
+** opencircuitdesign pdks install
+.lib /foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/ngspice/sky130.lib.spice tt
+
+.param mc_mm_switch=0
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+"
+spice_ignore=false}
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+}
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+}
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+}
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+model=pfet_01v8
+spiceprefix=X
+}
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+mult=1}
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+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/cap_mim_m3_1.sym} 940 -470 2 0 {name=C2 model=cap_mim_m3_1 W=12.2 L=12.2 MF=1 spiceprefix=X}
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+mult=1}
+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/res_xhigh_po.sym} 910 -580 1 0 {name=R12
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+L=0.4
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+spiceprefix=X
+mult=1}
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+C {ipin.sym} 360 -460 0 0 {name=in lab=in}
+C {ipin.sym} 880 -320 2 0 {name=bias lab=bias}
diff --git a/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym b/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfcba89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+v {xschem version=3.0.0 file_version=1.2 }
+G {}
+K {type=subcircuit
+format="@name @pinlist @symname"
+template="name=XAMP1"}
+V {}
+S {}
+E {}
+L 4 180 -180 180 -80 {}
+L 4 180 -80 280 -130 {}
+L 4 180 -180 280 -130 {}
+L 4 280 -130 300 -130 {}
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+L 4 240 -180 240 -150 {}
+L 4 240 -110 240 -80 {}
+L 4 220 -100 220 -80 {}
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+dir=in}
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+dir=in}
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+dir=out}
+B 5 237.5 -182.5 242.5 -177.5 {name=vdd
+dir=in}
+B 5 217.5 -82.5 222.5 -77.5 {name=bias
+dir=in}
+T {@name} 260 -180 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
diff --git a/xschem/lna/lna4stage.sch b/xschem/lna/lna4stage.sch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a19c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xschem/lna/lna4stage.sch
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+v {xschem version=3.0.0 file_version=1.2 }
+G {}
+K {}
+V {}
+S {}
+E {}
+N 280 -160 320 -160 {
+lab=#net1}
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+lab=GND}
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+N 400 -240 400 -210 {
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+N 580 -240 580 -210 {
+lab=#net3}
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+N 820 -20 840 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 140 -240 160 -240 {
+lab=#net3}
+N 100 -160 140 -160 {
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+N 820 -160 860 -160 {
+lab=out}
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+lab=#net4}
+N 640 -160 680 -160 {
+lab=#net5}
+N 200 -50 200 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 220 -80 220 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 400 -110 400 -80 {
+lab=GND}
+N 380 -50 380 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 400 -80 400 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 580 -110 580 -80 {
+lab=GND}
+N 560 -50 560 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 580 -80 580 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 760 -110 760 -80 {
+lab=GND}
+N 740 -50 740 -20 {
+lab=GND}
+N 760 -80 760 -20 {
+lab=GND}
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+C {/foss/designs/caravel_ft8_receiver/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym} 160 -30 0 0 {name=XAMP2}
+C {/foss/designs/caravel_ft8_receiver/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym} 340 -30 0 0 {name=XAMP3}
+C {code.sym} -140 -250 0 0 {name=s1 only_toplevel=false value="
+.lib /foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/ngspice/sky130.lib.spice tt
+.control
+	** dc V1 0.769 3.769 0.01
+	** dc V2 0 3 0.01
+        ** SIN(0.9 0.00001 70000000)
+	tran 0.0000000001 0.0000001
+.endc
+.save all
+"}
+C {code.sym} -280 -130 0 0 {name=sT_MODELS
+only_toplevel=true
+format="tcleval( @value )"
+value="** manual skywater pdks install (with patches applied)
+* .lib \\\\$::SKYWATER_MODELS\\\\/models/sky130.lib.spice tt
+
+** opencircuitdesign pdks install
+.lib /foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/ngspice/sky130.lib.spice tt
+
+.param mc_mm_switch=0
+.param mc_pr_switch=0
+"
+spice_ignore=false}
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+C {vsource.sym} 110 -240 1 0 {name=V2 value=1.8}
+C {gnd.sym} 80 -240 1 0 {name=l1 lab=GND}
+C {gnd.sym} 80 -80 0 0 {name=l2 lab=GND}
+C {gnd.sym} 140 -20 0 0 {name=l3 lab=GND}
+C {/foss/designs/caravel_ft8_receiver/xschem/lna/foldedcascode.sym} 520 -30 0 0 {name=XAMP4}
+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/res_xhigh_po.sym} 200 -80 2 0 {name=R1
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+L=0.1
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+spiceprefix=X
+mult=1}
+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/res_xhigh_po.sym} 380 -80 2 0 {name=R2
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+model=res_xhigh_po
+spiceprefix=X
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+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/res_xhigh_po.sym} 560 -80 2 0 {name=R3
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+model=res_xhigh_po
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+mult=1}
+C {/foss/pdk/sky130A/libs.tech/xschem/sky130_fd_pr/res_xhigh_po.sym} 740 -80 2 0 {name=R4
+W=0.69
+L=0.18
+model=res_xhigh_po
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