Title :
A 65nm CMOS 140 GHz 27.3 dBm EIRP transmit array with membrane antenna for highly scalable multi-chip phase arrays
Author :
Tang, Anthony ; Chahat, Nacer ; Yan Zhao ; Virbila, Gabriel ; Choonsup Lee ; Hsiao, Frank ; Li Du ; Yen-Cheng Kuan ; Chang, Mau-Chung Frank ; Chattopadhyay, Goutam ; Mehdi, Imran
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a scalable transmit phase array operating at 140 GHz which employs a local PLL reference generation system. Unlike traditional CMOS phase arrays, this enables the array to be formed over multiple chips while avoiding the challenges of distributing mm-wave signals between them. The prototype chip consumes 131 mW of power and occupies 1.95 mm2 of chip area when implemented in 65 nm CMOS technology.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; antenna phased arrays; membranes; millimetre wave antenna arrays; phase locked loops; CMOS EIRP transmit array; distributing mmwave signal; frequency 140 GHz; highly scalable multichip phase array; local PLL reference generation system; membrane antenna; power 131 mW; scalable transmit phase array; size 65 nm; Arrays; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Indexes; Phase locked loops; Semiconductor device measurement; Transmitters; Locally Synchronized PLL; Phased Array Transmitter;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2014 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2014.6848244
