A fully integrated 96GHz 2x2 focal-plane array with on-chip antenna

Chun Cheng Wang*, Zhiming Chen, Hsin Cheng Yao, Payam Heydari

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Abstract

A fully integrated 96GHz 2x2 focal-plane array (FPA) direct conversion imager in 0.18μm SiGe BiCMOS (fT/fmax=200/180GHz) employing four integrated antennas with Dicke switches and LO generation/distribution is presented. The PLL plus tripler achieves a locking range of 92.67-98.2GHz and phase noise of -93dBc/Hz at 96GHz measured at 1MHz offset. The 3.5x3mm2 chip achieves an average responsivity and NEP of 285MV/W and 8.1fW/√Hz, respectively, across 86-106GHz band and an NETD of 0.48K. The chip consumes 695mW from 1.8V/2.5V supplies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2011 - Digest of Papers
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 20117 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameDigest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium
ISSN (Print)1529-2517

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/06/117/06/11

Keywords

  • PLL
  • SiGe
  • W-band
  • focal-plane array
  • frequency generation
  • millimeter-wave
  • passive imaging
  • radiometer

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