TY - GEN
T1 - A 180 GHz frequency multiplier in a 130nm SiGe BiCMOS technology
AU - Girg, Thomas
AU - Beck, Christopher
AU - Dietz, Marco
AU - Hagelauer, Amelie
AU - Kissinger, Dietmar
AU - Weigel, Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/10/20
Y1 - 2016/10/20
N2 - An integrated analog frequency multiplier for a novel high data rate communication system has been developed to multiply a 18GHz input signal by ten to generate a 180 GHz output signal. With a first step the 18GHz input signal is fed into a times five edge combiner, which generates an intermediate frequency of 90 GHz. Therefore five different phases with a delta of 72 degree are needed, that are provided by an active allpass filter chain. In a second step the 90 GHz intermediate frequency is given into a double-balanced Gilbert cell mixer. Here, frequency doubling is achieved by feeding the same signal into the LO and RF port of the mixer. Hence, the overall output frequency of 180GHz results in 180 GHz with a simulated output power of-7 dBm. All simulations are done post-layout. The chip is implemented in a 130nm BiCMOS technology with a chip area of 0.9mm × 1 mm.
AB - An integrated analog frequency multiplier for a novel high data rate communication system has been developed to multiply a 18GHz input signal by ten to generate a 180 GHz output signal. With a first step the 18GHz input signal is fed into a times five edge combiner, which generates an intermediate frequency of 90 GHz. Therefore five different phases with a delta of 72 degree are needed, that are provided by an active allpass filter chain. In a second step the 90 GHz intermediate frequency is given into a double-balanced Gilbert cell mixer. Here, frequency doubling is achieved by feeding the same signal into the LO and RF port of the mixer. Hence, the overall output frequency of 180GHz results in 180 GHz with a simulated output power of-7 dBm. All simulations are done post-layout. The chip is implemented in a 130nm BiCMOS technology with a chip area of 0.9mm × 1 mm.
KW - 180 GHz
KW - BiCMOS
KW - Frequency multiplier
KW - SiGe
KW - high data rate communication
KW - simultaneous phase and amplitude regenerative sampling
KW - transmitter
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84998854300
U2 - 10.1109/NEWCAS.2016.7604745
DO - 10.1109/NEWCAS.2016.7604745
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84998854300
T3 - 14th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2016
BT - 14th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2016
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 14th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2016
Y2 - 26 June 2016 through 29 June 2016
ER -