Symmetric Offset Stack Balun in Standard 0.13-$\mu{\hbox {m}}$ CMOS Technology for Three Broadband and Low-Loss Balanced Passive Mixer Designs

Chiou, Hwann-Kaeo; Lin, Jui-Yi

doi:10.1109/tmtt.2011.2140123

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“…In this case, the threshold voltage and the supply voltage can be reduced for a transistor, which operates in weak inversion region. In [131], the wide-band performance of the mixer is achieved by utilizing the miniature symmetric offset stack Marchand single and dual baluns; meanwhile, the measured conversion loss is 12 dB. In [132], the distributed topology incorporates with a cascode complementary switching pair are utilized for broadband and high conversion gain performances.…”

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Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

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Abstract:In this paper, the advances of the silicon-based millimeter-wave (MMW) monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs) are reported. The silicon-based technologies for MMW MMICs are briefly introduced. In addition, the current status of the MMW MMICs is surveyed and novel circuit topologies are summarized. Some representative MMW MMICs are illustrated as design examples in the categories of their functions in a MMW system. Finally, there is a conclusion and description of the future trend of the development of the MMW ICs.

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Section: Mixermentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

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“…Gilbert-cell topology [7] is also applied to the SHM design for the demand of low conversion loss and high port-to-port isolations. Most investigations, which are concentrated on the development of the passive circuit, such as band-pass filter [1], [2], in-phase divider [3], balun [4], and rat-race hybrid [5], [6], are used to construct the single-ended or single-balanced SHM. Thus, the performance of a passive circuit will dominate the overall performance of the SHM.…”

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A 24–44 GHz Broadband Subharmonic Mixer With Novel Isolation-Enhanced Circuit

Liu

Lin

et al. 2015

IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett.

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A 24 to 44 GHz upconversion broadband subharmonic mixer with a novel isolation-enhanced architecture is presented through a 0.15 m GaAs pHEMT process. Total chip size including probe pads is less than 1.33 0.82 mm . The isolation-enhanced circuit is constructed from two directional couple lines both formed with three microstrip lines. They are used to enhance the isolation between IF/LO-to-RF and LO-to-IF. IF and RF pre-amplifiers are employed to achieve high conversion gain for subharmonic mixing of anti-parallel diode pairs. Based on the unilateral characteristics of an IF pre-amplifier, the LO/RF-to-IF isolations exhibit substantial improvement. From the measured results, the conversion gain of the mixer is 6.0 to 10.5 dB operating at RF frequency of 24 to 44 GHz. The IF-to-RF, LO-to-IF, LO-to-RF, and 2LO-to-RF isolations are 24.5 to 27.1 dB, 32.4 to 39.6 dB, 20.6 to 24.6 dB, and 48.4 to 65 dB, respectively.

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“…The Marchandtype balun, which is well-known for easy realization and wide bandwidth, is normally a preferred choice. Due to a tight coupling characteristic, the silicon-based 3-D baluns [1]- [4] feature wider bandwidth than their planar counterpart [5]. However, the common drawback in these works is the inferior in-band phase balance which can be characterized explicitly by the scattering matrix.…”

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“…However, the common drawback in these works is the inferior in-band phase balance which can be characterized explicitly by the scattering matrix. Nevertheless, only the symmetric baluns [1], [6] was analyzed using such a method. Based on that, a general compensation method for improving the baluns' balance performances has been proposed [6].…”

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Balance-Compensated Asymmetric Marchand Baluns on Silicon for MMICs

Yang

Wang

et al. 2014

IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett.

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The balance compensating techniques for asymmetric Marchand balun are presented in this letter. The amplitude and phase difference are characterized explicitly by and , from which the factors responsible for the balance compensating are determined. Finally, two asymmetric Marchand baluns, which have normal and enhanced balance compensation, respectively, are designed and fabricated in a 0.18 CMOS technology for demonstration. The simulation and measurement results show that the proposed balance compensating techniques are valid in a very wide frequency range up to millimeter-wave (MMW) band.

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Symmetric Offset Stack Balun in Standard 0.13-$\mu{\hbox {m}}$ CMOS Technology for Three Broadband and Low-Loss Balanced Passive Mixer Designs

Cited by 36 publications

References 22 publications

Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

A 24–44 GHz Broadband Subharmonic Mixer With Novel Isolation-Enhanced Circuit

Balance-Compensated Asymmetric Marchand Baluns on Silicon for MMICs

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