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2012-12-13
High Performances Local Oscillator Signal Driver for 60 GHz I\q Systems in 65nm CMOS Technology
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 35, 111-122, 2013
Abstract
This paper shows the design of a reduced size system that drives local oscillator (LO) signal generated by a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) in the transceiver system, which is based on I and Q architecture. The aim of this work is to obtain a small system capable to drive two differential mixers and one phase locked loop block with high power efficiency. The entire system drives two differential outputs to their respective mixers with a minimum differential LO power of -1 dBm and a maximum of 0 dBm between 56.5 and 60 GHz. The system furnishes -7dBm to the PLL, allowing the control of the carrier. The output ports are matched at 50 Ω and they achieve a reflection loss under 10 dB in the whole band of interest. The power consumption of the entire system is 58 mW. The size including RF and DC pads is 0.6×0.7 mm2.
Citation
Mariano Ercoli, Daniela Dragomirescu, and Robert Plana, "High Performances Local Oscillator Signal Driver for 60 GHz I\q Systems in 65nm CMOS Technology," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 35, 111-122, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIERC12101804
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