60 GHz UWB Transmitter for Use in WLAN Communication

Author

Devulder, M. ; Deparis, N. ; Telliez, I. ; Pruvost, S. ; Rolland, N. ; Danneville, F. ; Rolland, P.A.

Author_Institution

STMicroelectron., Crolles

fYear

2007

fDate

July 30 2007-Aug. 2 2007

Firstpage

371

Lastpage

374

Abstract

This paper describes a 60 GHz ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver for indoor communication using 0.13 mum SiGe BiCMOS technology. The main advantage of this technology is the full integration of the analog and digital functions required for a high data rate wireless transmission at 60 GHz. The transmitter architecture is based on single-ended circuit topology. This paper describes the different functions needed to realize the transmitter (oscillator, switch and amplifier) and its performance achieved with the BiCMOS process. Single-pole single-throw (SPST) switch measurements are also detailed. It presents a ON/OFF transmission ratio about 40 dB at 60 GHz.

Keywords

BiCMOS integrated circuits; Ge-Si alloys; MMIC; microwave switches; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; radio transmitters; ultra wideband communication; wireless LAN; BiCMOS technology; SPST switch measurements; SiGe; UWB transmitter; WLAN communication; frequency 60 GHz; high data rate wireless transmission; indoor communication; single-ended circuit topology; single-pole single-throw switch; size 0.13 mum; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Circuit topology; Germanium silicon alloys; Indoor communication; Silicon germanium; Switches; Transceivers; Transmitters; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless LAN; Amplifiers; Oscillators; Silicon; Switched Circuits; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signals, Systems and Electronics, 2007. ISSSE '07. International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1448-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-1449-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSSE.2007.4294490

Filename

4294490