Design of 60GHz RF transceiver in CMOS: Challenges and recent advances

Author

Li Lianming ; Niu Xiaokang ; Chen Linhui ; Chai Yuan ; Zhang Tao ; Shi Jun ; Wang Aili ; Luo Ying ; He Long ; Cheng Depeng ; Liu Nan ; Cui Tiejun ; You Xiaohu

Author_Institution

Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Eng., Southeast Univ., Nanjing, China

Volume

11

Issue

6

fYear

2014

fDate

Jun-14

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

41

Abstract

With more than 40 years Moore scaling, the speed of CMOS transistors is around 100 GHz. Such fact makes it possible to realize mm-wave circuits in CMOS. However, with the target of achieving broadband and power-efficient operation, 60 GHz CMOS RF transceiver faces severe challenges. After reviewing the technology issues, regarding the 60 GHz applications, this paper discusses design challenges both from the system and the building block levels, and also presents some simulated or measured circuits results.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; radio transceivers; submillimetre wave transistors; CMOS transistors; Moore scaling; RF transceiver; block levels; broadband efficient operation; frequency 100 GHz; frequency 60 GHz; mm wave circuits; power efficient operation; Bandwidth; CMOS integrated circuits; Design methodology; Radio frequency; Transceivers; Transistors; Wireless networks; CMOS; low noise amplifier; mixer; power amplifer; transceiver;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, China

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1673-5447

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/CC.2014.6879001

Filename

6879001