Abstract
An active SIMMWIC-Antenna (Silicon Monolithic Millimeterwave Integrated Circuit) for vehicular technology in the frequency range around 76.5 GHz is presented. This active antenna acts as a transceiver and is well suited for low-cost integrated sensor systems for automotive applications. The monolithic active antenna embedded in a synchronization network requires only 3.2×2.6 mm2 chip size. Using subharmonic injection locking frequency tuning and stabilization is realized. With an injection power of 0 dBm we measured a tuning range of 300 MHz. To our knowledge, this is the first synchronizable monolithic integrated active antenna suited for automotive applications in the frequency band around 76.5 GHz.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1265-1268 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest |
| Volume | 3 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium. Part 1 (of 3) - Denver, CO, USA Duration: 8 Jun 1997 → 13 Jun 1997 |