A 25-to-70 GHz and low LO power mixer using modified SiGe NMOS-HBT Darlington cell for Gigabit BPSK demodulation

Wei Chu Wang, Shou Hsien Weng, Hong Yeh Chang

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Abstract

A binary phase shift keying (BPSK) demodulator using 0.18-μm SiGe process is presented in this paper. A hybrid modified SiGe NMOS-HBT Darlington cell is proposed for the circuit design. The driving LO power is further reduced as compared to the conventional Gilbert-cell and Darlington-cell mixers. This work exhibits a broad RF bandwidth from 25 to 70 GHz with a lower driving LO power of -1 dBm, a maximum conversion gain of 0 dB, and a data rate of 1.5 Gbps. This is the first attempt to demonstrate a broadband low LO power mixer using SiGe NMOS-HBT Darlington cell for BPSK demodulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT 2013 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: 2 Jun 20137 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period2/06/137/06/13

Keywords

  • BPSK
  • CMOS
  • Darlington
  • Demodulator
  • HBT
  • Millimeter-wave
  • Mixer
  • NMOS
  • SiGe

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