A K-Band CMOS Quadrature Frequency Tripler Using Sub-Harmonic Mixer

Author

Kuo, Chien-Nan ; Chen, Huan-Sheng ; Yan, Tzu-Chao

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ. (NCTU), Hsinchu, Taiwan

Volume

19

Issue

12

fYear

2009

Firstpage

822

Lastpage

824

Abstract

A low-power frequency tripler is designed by using the sub-harmonic mixer configuration for K-band applications. The proposed circuit features quadrature signal generation, applicable to LO signal synthesis in millimeter-wave wireless transceivers. It achieves conversion gain of -5.7 dB at the output frequency of 21 GHz. Implemented in a 0.18 mum CMOS technology, the circuit consumes power of 7.5 mW with 1.5 V supply voltage. The entire die occupies an area of 1000times1050 mum².

Keywords

CMOS analogue integrated circuits; MMIC; frequency multipliers; microwave frequency convertors; microwave mixers; transceivers; K-band CMOS quadrature frequency tripler; frequency 21 GHz; gain -5.7 dB; millimeter wave wireless transceiver; power 7.5 muW; quadrature signal generation; size 0.18 mum; size 1000 mum; size 1050 mum; subharmonic mixer; voltage 1.5 V; CMOS technology; Frequency; Gain; K-band; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Mixers; Signal generators; Signal synthesis; Transceivers; Doubler; frequency mixing; frequency multiplication; tripler;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2009.2033529

Filename

5320199