A 60 GHz Frequency Doubler with 3.4-dBm Output Power and 4.4% DC-to-RF-Efficiency in 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS

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Abstract

This paper presents a power efficient 60 GHz frequency doubler fabricated in a 130-nm SiGe-BiCMOS technology for conversion of an input signal at 30 GHz to an output signal at 60 GHz. In order to improve the conversion gain (CG) and bandwidth, the proposed frequency doubler is implemented by a Gilbert-cell topology utilizing a bootstrapping technique. To realize single-ended input and output, an active balun and a Marchand balun are designed at the input and output of the frequency doubler, respectively. This proposed design achieves up to 3.4 dBm output power at 59 GHz, with a maximum CG of 22.5 dB, and a 4.4% peak DC-to-RF efficiency. Moreover, measurement results show a 3-dB bandwidth of 15 GHz from 51 to 66 GHz and a maximum fundamental suppression of 45 dB. To the best knowledge of the authors, the proposed frequency doubler provides the highest CG at the operating frequencies.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 16th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
PublisherIEEE
Pages100-103
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)9782874870644
ISBN (print)978-1-6654-4722-5
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2021 16th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
Duration3 - 4 April 2022
LocationLondon, United Kingdom

External IDs

Scopus 85132996542

Keywords

Keywords

  • Baluns, Bandwidth, Frequency conversion, Frequency measurement, Power generation, Power measurement, Topology