A 6-15 GHz ultra-wideband signal generator with 82 % continuous tuning range for FMCW radar

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Abstract

This paper describes an ultra-wideband signal generator for FMCW radar application. The system is based on a charge pump phase-locked loop architecture and features a continuous tuning range from 6 GHz to 15 GHz combined with low in-band phase noise of -80 dBc/Hz and -105 dBc/Hz in average at 1 MHz offset to the carrier. The system utilizes a hybrid structure where the voltage controlled oscillator was fabricated using 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology and the lower frequency components are off-the-shelf. An FPGA enables different waveform generation in the frequency domain. The synthesizer is suitable to operate as an ultra-wideband, low phase noise, low cost and small signal generator for frequency domain waveform generation like frequency chirps for FMCW primary radar with ultra high range resolution. Core components power consumption amounts to 340 mW and the size of the system is 6 cm × 7 cm.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPRIME 2019 - 15th Conference on Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages93-96
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)9781728135496
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title15th International Conference on Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics
Abbreviated titlePRIME 2019
Conference number15
Duration15 - 18 July 2019
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationEPFL - CO-Coupole
CityLausanne
CountrySwitzerland

Keywords

Keywords

  • charge pump phase-locked loop, FMCW primary radar, FPGA, frequency chirp, frequency synthesizer, local oscillator, low phase noise, ultra-wideband signal generator, voltage controlled oscillator, waveform generation