Paper Info
Title
0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS radio front-end circuits for 24-GHz automotive short-range radar sensors
Abstract
This paper presents the key blocks of a 24-GHz front-end for vehicular short-range radar sensors implemented in a 0.13-square m SiGe BiCMOS process. In particular, a three-stage low-noise amplifier with transformer-based loads, a frequency synthesizer, consisting of 24-GHz voltage-controlled oscillator in closed loop with an N-integer PLL, and an ultra-wideband transmitter based on a RF current steering switch are detailed. The low-noise amplifier provides an outstanding power gain of 35 dB and a noise figure as low as 3.4 dB, guarantying an input 1-dB compression point of square 12 dBm. The transmitter is able to deliver 0-dBm output power at 24 GHz, complying with 1-ns pulse transmission requirements.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1109/ESSCIRC.2008.4681900
Proceedings of the European Solid-State Circuits Conference
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
low noise amplifier,gain,phase locked loops,front end,voltage controlled oscillator,ultra wideband,radar,layout,radio transmitters,frequency synthesizer,noise figure,sensors
Conference
1930-8833
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.41
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Angelo Scuderi151.56
Egidio Ragonese24712.65
Giuseppe Palmisano320926.26