A fundamental-frequency 122 GHz radar transceiver with 5.3 dBm single-ended output power in a 130 nm SiGe Technology

Aguilar E, Issakov V, Weigel R (2020)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2020

Journal

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Book Volume: 2020-August

Pages Range: 1215-1218

Conference Proceedings Title: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Event location: Virtual, Los Angeles, CA, USA

ISBN: 9781728168159

DOI: 10.1109/IMS30576.2020.9223903

Abstract

A fundamental-frequency D-Band transceiver (TRX) module in a 130 nm SiGe HBT technology for radar applications is presented. The module achieves in measurements a phase noise of -89 dBcI/Hz at an offset frequency of 1 MHz with an output frequency of fTX=122 GHz and operates in the frequency range of 110 - 125 GHz. A measured maximum conversion gain (CG) of 8.5 dB at fIF = 1 GHz is observed. Due to limitations of available measurement equipment, the output power had to be measured in a single-ended manner. Under this consideration, an output power of 5.3 dBm is measured, which to the best of the author's knowledge, corresponds to the highest output power reported so far for a fully-integrated fundamental-frequency-based TRX module including on-chip LO generation in the 120 GHz frequency range. By employing a differential antenna at the output, the TRX can potentially generate an effective output power of about 8 dBm.

Authors with CRIS profile

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

Involved external institutions

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Aguilar, E., Issakov, V., & Weigel, R. (2020). A fundamental-frequency 122 GHz radar transceiver with 5.3 dBm single-ended output power in a 130 nm SiGe Technology. In IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (pp. 1215-1218). Virtual, Los Angeles, CA, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Aguilar, Erick, Vadim Issakov, and Robert Weigel. "A fundamental-frequency 122 GHz radar transceiver with 5.3 dBm single-ended output power in a 130 nm SiGe Technology." Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2020, Virtual, Los Angeles, CA, USA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. 1215-1218.

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