Title :
Silicon-germanium ICs for satellite microwave front-ends
Author :
Vaucher, Cicero S. ; Apeldoorn, Oscar ; Apostolidou, Melina ; Dekkers, Jacco ; Farrugia, Andrew ; Gul, H. ; Kramer, Niels ; Praamsma, Louis
Author_Institution :
Philips Res. Labs, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Implementations of building blocks for Ku- and Ka-band satellite communication are presented: a 12 GHz receiver for satellite DVB-S signals, including a down-conversion signal path with gain roll-off compensation, a fully integrated frequency synthesizer, and packaged in a standard 24-pin HVQFN (lead-less) plastic package; a 10 GHz fully-integrated low-phase-noise differential Colpitts oscillator; and a 25 GHz low-power adaptive prescaler. State-of-the-art system implementations are reviewed, and advantages of the proposed circuits are highlighted.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; frequency dividers; frequency synthesizers; microwave frequency convertors; microwave oscillators; microwave receivers; phase noise; plastic packaging; prescalers; satellite communication; 10 GHz; 12 GHz; 25 GHz; Ka-band satellite communication; Ku-band satellite communication; SiGe; down-conversion signal path; frequency dividers; fully integrated frequency synthesizer; gain roll-off compensation; low-phase-noise differential Colpitts oscillator; low-power adaptive prescaler; microwave receiver; mixers; phase noise performance; plastic package; satellite DVB-S signals; satellite microwave front-ends; satellite reception; silicon-germanium integrated circuit; Artificial satellites; Circuits; Communication standards; Digital video broadcasting; Frequency synthesizers; Germanium silicon alloys; Oscillators; Plastic packaging; Satellite communication; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 2005. Proceedings of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9309-0
DOI :
10.1109/BIPOL.2005.1555231
