CMOS UWB pulse generator co-designed with package transition

The design of an UWB pulse generator is presented in the context of low cost applications. The pulse generator is fully integrated in a 0.13 mum CMOS technology and achieves 1 Vpp magnitude pulses with only 2.25 pJ of energy consumed by pulse and 1.2 V voltage supply. The generation method used in this design is well suited for packaged IC using wire bond interconnections. Tow methods of interconnection are presented. It is shown that a co-design of the generator with the package transition can preserve the signal integrity while increasing the pulse magnitude up to 1.4 Vpp with the same power budget.