Title :
SiGe technology and circuits for automotive radar applications
Author :
Pacheco, Sergio ; Reuter, Ralf ; Trotta, Saverio ; Salle, Didier ; John, Jay
Author_Institution :
Freescale Semicond. Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Recent advancements in SiGe device development enable the realization of 77 GHz automotive radar systems using relatively low-cost silicon technology. This paper will discuss technology requirements for the radar design and also present examples of receiver and transmitter circuit implementations.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; gesture recognition; road vehicle radar; silicon; automotive radar systems; device development; frequency 77 GHz; radar design; receiver circuit; transmitter circuit; Automotive engineering; Frequency control; Frequency measurement; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Radar; Receivers; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems (SiRF), 2011 IEEE 11th Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8060-9
DOI :
10.1109/SIRF.2011.5719345
