An Analogue, 4:2 MUX/DEMUX Front-End MIMIC for Wireless 60 GHz Multiple Antenna Transceivers

Author

Koch, S. ; Kallfass, I. ; Weber, R. ; Leuther, A. ; Schlechtweg, M. ; Uno, M.

Author_Institution

Sony Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart

fYear

2007

fDate

3-8 June 2007

Firstpage

1121

Lastpage

1124

Abstract

A front-end MIMIC (millimeter wave monolithic integrated circuit) with a 4:2 MUX/DEMUX (multiplexer / demultiplexer) functionality for 60 GHz transceiver with multiple antennas has been developed. The chip has been realized using 100 nm gatelength metamorphic InAlAs / InGaAs HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) technology on GaAs substrate together with CPW (coplanar waveguide) technology. The chip has been designed for functionality over the frequency range of 55-65 GHz. The novel topology for the MIMIC will be described. The single building blocks and details for the DPDT (double pole double throw) switch design will be explained, simulated and measured results will be compared. Finally, the overall performance for the integrated chip will be presented.

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; coplanar waveguides; demultiplexing equipment; field effect MIMIC; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; millimetre wave antenna arrays; multiplexing equipment; transceivers; 4:2 demultiplexers; InAlAs-InGaAs; MIMIC; analogue demultiplexers; coplanar waveguide; double pole double throw switch; frequency 55 GHz to 65 GHz; high electron mobility transistor; multiple antenna transceivers; size 100 mm; Coplanar waveguides; HEMTs; Integrated circuit technology; MIMICs; Millimeter wave technology; Millimeter wave transistors; Monolithic integrated circuits; Multiplexing; Switches; Transceivers; Coplanar waveguides; MIMICs; demultiplexing; millimeter wave amplifiers; millimeter wave switches; multiple antennas; multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0688-9

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380291

Filename

4264025