A 130 GHz Fully-Integrated Fundamental-Frequency D-Band Transmitter Module with > 4 dBm Single-Ended Output Power

Aguilar Mendoza E, Issakov V, Weigel R (2020)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2020

Event location: Sevilla ES

DOI: 10.1109/tcsii.2020.2984597

Abstract

A 130 GHz fully integrated fundamental frequency transmitter (TX) module with 4.4 dBm single-ended measured output power in a 130 nm SiGe technology is presented. The transmitter achieves in measurement a phase noise of -88 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset frequency from a 130 GHz carrier and a tuning range of 17 GHz. Its relatively compact size, low power consumption and high output power, enables the TX module to
be integrated into more complex D-Band transceiver modules for radar and imaging applications. Due to the available measurement equipment, it was only possible to measure the output power single-ended. The measured single-ended output power is 4.4 dBm. This corresponds well to a simulated differential output
power of 8.1 dBm.Based on simulation results, the TX module can produce a maximum output power of 8.1 dBm. To the best of the author’s knowledge, the presented chip exhibits the highest output power fundamental frequency TX module among the recently reported state-of-the art chips in this frequency range.  

Authors with CRIS profile

Erick Aguilar Mendoza Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik Robert Weigel Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik

Involved external institutions

Infineon Technologies AG DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Aguilar Mendoza, E., Issakov, V., & Weigel, R. (2020). A 130 GHz Fully-Integrated Fundamental-Frequency D-Band Transmitter Module with > 4 dBm Single-Ended Output Power. In Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS). Sevilla, ES.

MLA:

Aguilar Mendoza, Erick, Vadim Issakov, and Robert Weigel. "A 130 GHz Fully-Integrated Fundamental-Frequency D-Band Transmitter Module with > 4 dBm Single-Ended Output Power." Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Sevilla 2020.

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