Title :
A 77 GHz SiGe Mixer Circuit with LO Active Frequency Multiplier for Automotive Radar
Author :
Hartmann, Marcus ; Wagner, Christoph ; Seemann, Kay ; Jäger, Herbert ; Weigel, Robert
Author_Institution :
Univ. Erlangen, Erlangen
fDate :
Sept. 30 2007-Oct. 2 2007
Abstract :
This paper presents a direct-conversion mixer for 77 GHz integrated with an active 4times LO frequency multiplier. The circuit was manufactured using a SiGe technology. Noise figure, conversion gain, linearity and s-parameter measurement results will be shown.
Keywords :
millimetre wave circuits; millimetre wave mixers; road vehicle radar; LO active frequency multiplier; SiGe; automotive radar; conversion gain; direct-conversion mixer; frequency 77 GHz; mixer circuit; noise figure; s-parameter measurement; Automotive engineering; Frequency; Germanium silicon alloys; Integrated circuit technology; Linearity; Manufacturing; Mixers; Noise figure; Radar; Silicon germanium; 77 GHz; Automotive Radar; Frequency Multiplier; Millimeter Wave; SiGe;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 2007. BCTM '07. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1019-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1088-9299
DOI :
10.1109/BIPOL.2007.4351870
