UWB down-conversion mixer in CMOS 130 nm technology for wireless sensor network applied to aerospace application

Author

Kara-Omar, A. ; Dragomirescu, D. ; Coustou, Antony ; Plana, R.

Author_Institution

Centre de Dev. des Satellites, Oran, Algeria

fYear

2013

fDate

6-8 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

192

Lastpage

195

Abstract

This paper presents a low power, UWB down-conversion mixer, implemented in CMOS 0.13 μm technology. This mixer is based on a double balanced Gilbert topology with inter-stage inductance. This mixer shifts an RF (Radio Frequency) signal from 6-8.5 GHz frequency range to IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal over 10-510 MHz frequency range. This down-conversion mixer has 8 dB Conversion Gain, require -1dBm LO (Local Oscillator) power, and consume only 6 mW.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; aerospace; microwave integrated circuits; microwave mixers; wireless sensor networks; CMOS technology; LO power; RF signal; UWB down-conversion mixer; aerospace application; double balanced Gilbert topology; frequency 10 MHz to 510 MHz; frequency 6 GHz to 8.5 GHz; gain 8 dB; interstage inductance; local oscillator power; power 6 mW; radio frequency signal; size 130 nm; wireless sensor network; CMOS integrated circuits; Gain; Local oscillators; Mixers; OFDM; Radio frequency; Wireless sensor networks; CMOS; Ultra Wide Band; Wireless Sensor Network; aerospace; down conversion mixer; low power;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), 2013 European

Conference_Location

Nuremberg

Type

conf

Filename

6687818