A K-band down-conversion mixer with 1.4-GHz bandwidth in 0.13-μm CMOS technology

Author

Verma, A. ; Li Gao ; O, K.K. ; Lin, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Volume

15

Issue

8

fYear

2005

Firstpage

493

Lastpage

495

Abstract

A low power and low voltage down conversion mixer working at K-band is designed and fabricated in a 0.13μm CMOS logic process. The mixer down converts RF signals from 19GHz to 2.7GHz intermediate frequency. The mixer achieves a conversion gain of 1dB, a very low single side band noise figure of 9dB and third order intermodulation point of -2dBm, while consuming 6.9mW power from a 1.2V supply. The 3-dB conversion gain bandwidth is 1.4GHz, which is almost 50% of the IF. This mixer with small frequency re-tuning can be used for ultra-wide band radars operating in the 22-29GHz band.

Keywords

CMOS logic circuits; MMIC frequency convertors; MMIC mixers; integrated circuit noise; intermodulation; ultra wideband radar; 0.13 micron; 1 dB; 1.2 V; 1.4 GHz; 22 to 29 GHz; 3 dB; 6.9 mW; 9 dB; CMOS logic process; CMOS technology; IF; K-band down-conversion mixer; RF signal; conversion gain; noise figure; third order intermodulation; ultra-wide band radar; Bandwidth; CMOS logic circuits; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Frequency conversion; K-band; Logic design; Low voltage; Mixers; Noise figure; Broad band; CMOS; K-band; mixer; ultra-wide-band;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2005.852772

Filename

1471721