Title :
A 77GHz 4-channel automotive radar transceiver in SiGe
Author :
Forstner, H.P. ; Knapp, H. ; Jager, H. ; Kolmhofer, E. ; Platz, J. ; Starzer, F. ; Treml, M. ; Schinko, A. ; Birschkus, G. ; Bock, J. ; Aufinger, K. ; Lachner, R. ; Meister, T. ; Schafer, H. ; Lukashevich, D. ; Boguth, S. ; Fischer, A. ; Reininger, F. ; M
Author_Institution :
Infineon Technol. AG, Neubiberg
fDate :
June 17 2008-April 17 2008
Abstract :
A fully integrated 4-channel automotive radar transceiver chip, integrated in a 200-GHz SiGe:C production technology, is presented. With a typical transmit power of 2 x +7 dBm at the antenna ports and all functions active, the chip draws a current of about 600 mA from a single 5.5 V supply. The design permits FMCW operation in the 76 to 77 GHz band at chip-backside temperatures from -40degC to +125degC.
Keywords :
CW radar; FM radar; Ge-Si alloys; millimetre wave integrated circuits; radar antennas; road vehicle radar; transceivers; FMCW; SiGe; antenna ports; automotive radar transceiver; frequency 200 GHz; frequency 76 GHz to 77 GHz; temperature -40 degC to 125 degC; voltage 5.5 V; Automotive engineering; Circuit optimization; Germanium silicon alloys; Integrated circuit technology; Radar; Radio transmitters; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Silicon germanium; Transceivers; Voltage-controlled oscillators; 77 GHz; ACC; Automotive Radar; Downconverter; FMCW; Low Noise; Mixer; SiGe; VCO;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2008. RFIC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1808-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1529-2517
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.2008.4561425
