Title :
A 20 GHz CMOS RF down-converter with an on-chip antenna
Author :
Su, Yu ; Lin, Jau-Jr ; Kenneth, K.O.
Author_Institution :
Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract :
Using a 20 GHz down-converter fabricated in a 0.13 μm CMOS process, this paper demonstrates the feasibility of a pair of ICs with on-chip antennas communicating over free space. The circuit achieves 9 dB conversion gain and 6.6 dB SSB NF while consuming 12.8 mW from a 1.5 V supply.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; MMIC frequency convertors; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit measurement; integrated circuit noise; low-power electronics; microwave antennas; microwave links; 0.13 micron; 1.5 V; 12.8 mW; 20 GHz; 6.6 dB; 9 dB; CMOS RF down-converter; CMOS process; circuit NF; circuit conversion gain; free space communication; on-chip antenna; on-chip antennas; power consumption; Antenna measurements; CMOS technology; Circuits; Dipole antennas; Germanium silicon alloys; Noise measurement; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Silicon germanium; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2005 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8904-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2005.1493973
