A 30GHz bandwidth driver amplifier with high output voltage swing for ultra-wideband localization- and sensor systems

Author

Sewiolo, Benjamin ; Rascher, Jochen ; Weigel, Robert

Author_Institution

Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen

fYear

2008

fDate

16-20 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper reports on the analysis, design and characterization of a 30 GHz lumped broadband driving amplifier for ultra-wideband localization and sensor systems. The circuit integrates a cascode differential stage, which is fed by two cascaded emitter-followers (EF). The differential gain is 10 dB with a gain flatness of plusmn1 dB in the desired frequency range. This amplifier exhibits an output 1-dB compression point of 12 dBm. The maximum differential output voltage swing is 3.2 V_pp. The amplifier consumes a power of 560 mW at a supply voltage of plusmn3.3 V. The compact 0.5 mm² amplifier is manufactured in a low-cost 0.25 mum SiGe BiCMOS technology with a transit frequency of 75 GHz.

Keywords

amplifiers; driver circuits; sensors; ultra wideband communication; SiGe BiCMOS; bandwidth driver amplifier; cascaded emitter-followers; frequency 30 GHz; frequency 75 GHz; lumped broadband driving amplifier; output voltage swing; power 560 mW; sensor systems; ultra-wideband localization systems; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Driver circuits; Frequency; Gain; Manufacturing; Sensor systems; Silicon germanium; Ultra wideband technology; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2008. APMC 2008. Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Macau

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2641-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2642-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APMC.2008.4958293

Filename

4958293