Design of a K-band low insertion loss variation phase shifter using 0.18-µm CMOS process

This paper demonstrates a k-band low insertion loss variation phase shifter with over 330° continuously phase tuning range from 21-25GHz in standard 0.18-μm CMOS technology. This phase shifter is composed of a 180° continuously phase tuning range reflection type phase shifter (RTPS) and a 180° discrete switch type phase shifter (STPS). The measured phase shift range is 336° with low loss variation of 1.3dB at 22GHz and the maximum insertion loss is 16 dB at 22GHz. To the best of authors´ knowledge, the MMIC is the lowest insertion loss variation phase shifter in CMOS technology at 22GHz.