Title :
Hybrid 90 GHz rectenna chip with CMOS preamplifier
Author :
Herrmann, M. ; Beck, D. ; Kasper, E. ; Luy, J.F. ; Strohm, K. ; Buechler, J.
Abstract :
In this paper a multi chip module (MCM) method for combining high frequency circuits with low frequency readout electronics is presented. The RF chip consists of a rectifying antenna (rectenna) and is manufactured by silicon mm-wave integrated circuit (SIMMWIC) technology. The rectenna signal is amplified by a CMOS preamplifier mounted in a hybrid construction. An amplification gain of 32 dB is measured thus maximum sensitivity including preamplification is 1600 V/Wcm-2 at 94.6 GHz.
Keywords :
CMOS technology; Gain; Integrated circuit manufacture; Integrated circuit technology; Preamplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Readout electronics; Rectennas; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Device Research Conference, 1996. ESSDERC '96. Proceedings of the 26th European
Conference_Location :
Bologna, Italy
