• Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
  • Vol. 39, Issue 4, 441 (2020)
Sheng-Yu RAO, Chun-Qi SHI, and Run-Xi ZHANG*
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    DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2020.04.008 Cite this Article
    Sheng-Yu RAO, Chun-Qi SHI, Run-Xi ZHANG. A CMOS millimetre wave down-conversion mixer for 76-81 GHz automotive radars[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2020, 39(4): 441 Copy Citation Text show less
    Block diagram of the proposed 76~81 GHz quadrature transceiver
    Fig. 1. Block diagram of the proposed 76~81 GHz quadrature transceiver
    (a) Schematic of the pre-amplifier with a transformer-based gm-boosted network and output power divider, (b) 3D view of the input transformer, and (c) 3D view of the output power divider.
    Fig. 2. (a) Schematic of the pre-amplifier with a transformer-based gm-boosted network and output power divider, (b) 3D view of the input transformer, and (c) 3D view of the output power divider.
    Simulated results of the gm-boosted single-stage CS amplifier
    Fig. 3. Simulated results of the gm-boosted single-stage CS amplifier
    (a) Inter-stage serial inductance network, (b) Inter-stage serial-parallel resonating network, and (c) The proposed LC resonating network
    Fig. 4. (a) Inter-stage serial inductance network, (b) Inter-stage serial-parallel resonating network, and (c) The proposed LC resonating network
    Simulated results of the inter-stage parasitic capacitance elimination network
    Fig. 5. Simulated results of the inter-stage parasitic capacitance elimination network
    (a) The schematic of proposed active mixer, (b) equivalent model of active mixer inter-stage impedance, and (c) noise model of active mixer and the schematic of dynamic current-bleeding.
    Fig. 6. (a) The schematic of proposed active mixer, (b) equivalent model of active mixer inter-stage impedance, and (c) noise model of active mixer and the schematic of dynamic current-bleeding.
    Simulated conversion gain of the active mixer using various architectures
    Fig. 7. Simulated conversion gain of the active mixer using various architectures
    Chip photograph
    Fig. 8. Chip photograph
    Measured S11 of the down-conversion mixer
    Fig. 9. Measured S11 of the down-conversion mixer
    Measured CG of the down-conversion mixer
    Fig. 10. Measured CG of the down-conversion mixer
    Measured input P1dB of the down-conversion mixer
    Fig. 11. Measured input P1dB of the down-conversion mixer
    Measured noise figure of the down-conversion mixer
    Fig. 12. Measured noise figure of the down-conversion mixer
    RefTechFreq/GHzConversion Gain/dBIP1dB/dBmNF/dBDC Power /mWFOM#
    [4]EL1’90 nm CMOS75851.5-923.3130.004
    [5]IMS17’0.18 µm SiGe6010-231839.60.0038
    [6]MWCL14’0.13 µm SiGe76.814.5-24.56.3760.005
    [7]TDMR16’65 nm CMOS6575-1-4N/AN/AN/A
    [8]IMS19’90 nm CMOS57673-10N/A12.7N/A
    [9]MWCL17’90 nm CMOS57668-7.613550.025
    This work55 nm CMOS76~814.1-61920*0.02
    Table 1. 本文正交下混频器测试性能总结及与已报道混频器的性能对比(25 ℃)
    Sheng-Yu RAO, Chun-Qi SHI, Run-Xi ZHANG. A CMOS millimetre wave down-conversion mixer for 76-81 GHz automotive radars[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2020, 39(4): 441
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