Title :
A digitally controlled compact 57-to-66GHz front-end in 45nm digital CMOS
Author :
Borremans, Jonathan ; Raczkowski, Kuba ; Wambacq, Piet
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Leuven
Abstract :
Recently, 60 GHz receiver front-ends have emerged, aiming for very high-data-rate communication. From a cost perspective, a highly integrated solution is favorable. Speed and power consumption considerations for the high-data-rate digital part of the chip make 45 nm CMOS a very realistic candidate technology for such systems. This work presents a 150times50 mum2 60 GHz low 1/f noise direct-downconversion front-end in 45 nm low-power (LP) digital CMOS technology. Its low area, all-digital control (no external bias voltage has been used) and low power consumption make it highly suitable for phased-array systems. Further, a sufficiently large bond pad and optional ESD protection make it practically applicable. Only standard technology features have been used.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; digital control; field effect MIMIC; millimetre wave receivers; 1/f noise direct-downconversion front-end; ESD protection; all-digital control; digitally controlled compact front-end; frequency 57 GHz to 66 GHz; high-data-rate communication; low 1/f noise; low power consumption; low-power digital CMOS technology; phased-array systems; power consumption; receiver front-end; size 45 nm; Bonding; CMOS technology; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Digital control; Electrostatic discharge; Energy consumption; Power system protection; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference - Digest of Technical Papers, 2009. ISSCC 2009. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3458-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2009.4977523
