Title :
Comparison of three different sub-harmonic mixers implemented in SiGe process technology for the 60GHz license free frequency band
Author :
Levie, I. ; Spiegel, S.J. ; Kastner, R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Tel Aviv Univ., Tel Aviv
Abstract :
In this paper three sub-harmonic mixers where designed for the 60GHz frequency band using Jazz SBC18hx process. The detailed design of 4th sub-harmonic mixer is presented which is based on the linear abstraction for mixers. A method to extract the ABCD parameters of the mixer from a general purpose harmonic balance simulation results is created. These parameters are used to properly match the mixer. The performance of 2nd sub-harmonic passive mixer with the same topology and that of an active 2nd sub-harmonic Gilbert based mixer are presented. The results of the three mixers are compared.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; field effect MIMIC; harmonic analysis; millimetre wave mixers; Gilbert based mixer; Jazz SBC18hx process; SiGe; frequency 60 GHz; harmonic balance simulation; linear abstraction; passive mixer; subharmonic mixers; Circuits; Frequency conversion; Germanium silicon alloys; Licenses; Mixers; RF signals; Radio frequency; Silicon germanium; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, 2008. COMCAS 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tel-Aviv
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2097-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2098-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMCAS.2008.4562773
