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High Performances Local Oscillator Signal Driver for 60 GHz I\q Systems in 65nm CMOS Technology

Mariano Ercoli,

Dr. Mariano Ercoli

University of Toulouse

France

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Daniela Dragomirescu,

Dr. Daniela Dragomirescu

LAAS

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

France

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Robert Plana

Dr. Robert Plana

CNRS; LAAS

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 35, 111-122, 2013

doi:10.2528/PIERC12101804 | Google Scholar

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.

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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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