• DocumentCode
    1045181
  • Title

    A 16–46 GHz Mixer Using Broadband Multilayer Balun in 0.18-μm CMOS Technology

  • Author

    Yang, Tsung-Yu ; Chiou, Hwann-Kaeo

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    534
  • Lastpage
    536
  • Abstract
    A 16-46 GHz mixer using broadband balun fabricated in standard 0.18-mum CMOS process is demonstrated. The broadside-coupled balun with wide bandwidth and low insertion loss utilizes the inherent 3D multilayer structure in CMOS process. The mixer exhibits radio frequency bandwidth from 16 to 46 GHz with a conversion loss ranging from 13 plusmn 1.5 dB, and achieves bandwidth over 103% with a compact chip size of 0.24 mm2.
  • Keywords
    CMOS analogue integrated circuits; baluns; millimetre wave mixers; 3D multilayer structure; CMOS technology; bandwidth 16 GHz to 46 GHz; broadband mixer; broadband multilayer balun; broadside-coupled balun; insertion loss; millimeter wave frequency; size 0.18 mum; Bandwidth; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Coupling circuits; Impedance matching; Insertion loss; Mixers; Nonhomogeneous media; Radio frequency; Transmission lines; Broadband mixer; CMOS technology; millimeter-wave frequency; multilayer balun;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1531-1309
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LMWC.2007.899320
  • Filename
    4266857