A phase-shifting up-converter for 30GHz phased array applications

Yu Pei; Ying Chen; Domine M.W. Leenaerts; Reza Mahmoudi

doi:10.1109/RFIC.2012.6242331

A phase-shifting up-converter for 30GHz phased array applications

Yu Pei
, Ying Chen
, Domine M.W. Leenaerts
, Reza Mahmoudi

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates a new phase-shifting up-converter targeted for 30GHz advanced phased array beamforming applications. The approach makes use of a phase-oversampling vector modulator in the LO domain to generate variable phases and amplitudes for each array element. A complex gain constellation with 81 points can be formed with 10° phase resolution and 2-bit amplitude resolution. The up-converter has a measured maximal conversion gain of +10dB and OIP3 of +3dBm while consuming 393mW from a 3.3V supply voltage. Implemented in 0.25-μm SiGe:C BiCMOS the up-converter has a compact core area of 0.135mm ².

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2012 - Digest of Papers
Editors	Brian Floyd
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	499-502
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4673-0416-0
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4673-0413-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2012.6242331
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC 2012) - Montréal, Canada Duration: 17 Jun 2012 → 19 Jun 2012

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Conference	2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC 2012)
Abbreviated title	RFIC 2012
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montréal
Period	17/06/12 → 19/06/12

Keywords

beamforming
frequency divider
phase shifter
phase-oversampling
phased array
vector modulator

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Pei, Y, Chen, Y, Leenaerts, DMW & Mahmoudi, R 2012, A phase-shifting up-converter for 30GHz phased array applications. in B Floyd (ed.), 2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2012 - Digest of Papers., 6242331, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 499-502, 2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC 2012), Montréal, Canada, 17/06/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2012.6242331

A phase-shifting up-converter for 30GHz phased array applications. / Pei, Yu; Chen, Ying; Leenaerts, Domine M.W. et al.
2012 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2012 - Digest of Papers. ed. / Brian Floyd. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2012. p. 499-502 6242331.

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