A High Linearity Mixed Signal Down Converter IC for C-band Radar Receivers

Author

Berg, Håkan ; Thiesies, Heiko ; Hertz, Marie ; Norling, Fredrik

Author_Institution

Saab Microwave Syst., Goteborg

fYear

2007

fDate

8-10 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

335

Lastpage

338

Abstract

A mixed signal receiver IC for C-band radars is presented. The design work has been focused on spectral purity and miniaturization. Miniaturization is achieved by minimizing peripheral components and control signals using internal calibration data and temperature compensation tables stored in RAM on-chip. This allows for the packaged chip to be used with a minimum of. The chip is manufactured by Austria Microsystems in their 0.35 mum SiGe-BiCMOS process and utilizes digital IP-block included in the design kit.

Keywords

BiCMOS integrated circuits; convertors; microwave receivers; radar receivers; random-access storage; 0.35 mum SiGe-BiCMOS process; Austria Microsystems; C-band radar receiver; RAM on-chip; SiGe; digital IP-block; high linearity mixed signal down converter IC; internal calibration data; miniaturization; random-access memory; size 0.35 mum; spectral purity; temperature compensation table; Calibration; Digital circuits; Linearity; Manufacturing processes; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave technology; Packaging; Radar applications; Receiving antennas; Temperature control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Technologies, 2007 European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-2-87487-003-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECWT.2007.4404015

Filename

4404015