Title :
Single-chip receiver front-end for 79GHz automotive radar
Author :
Severino, R.R. ; Mariano, A. ; Ameziane, C. ; Deval, Y. ; Belot, D. ; Begueret, J.B. ; Taris, T.
Author_Institution :
IMS Lab., Univ. of Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
A 79GHz receiver front-end for automotive applications has been implemented in a 130nm SiGe technology supporting millimeter wave design. The receiver consists of a two-stage LNA, a double-balanced down-conversion Mixer and a synchronized VCO. Design and test results for each RF circuit block are presented, followed by a characterization of the integrated receiver.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; low noise amplifiers; millimetre wave integrated circuits; millimetre wave receivers; mixers (circuits); radar receivers; road vehicle radar; voltage-controlled oscillators; RF circuit block; SiGe; automotive radar; double-balanced down-conversion Mixer; frequency 79 GHz; millimeter wave design; single-chip receiver front-end; size 130 nm; synchronized VCO; two-stage LNA; Mixers; Radar; Receivers; Silicon germanium; Synchronization; Voltage-controlled oscillators; 79GHz; LNA; Millimeter wave (mm-Wave); SiGe; VCO; automotive radar; mixer; receiver front-end; synchronized oscillator;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-165-6
DOI :
10.1109/BCTM.2011.6082783
