A Divide-by-4 and −8 Circuit for 77 GHz Radar in 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS

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Abstract

A divider circuit with selectable divide ratio, by 4 and 8, is designed in the 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS of GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Its application is in 77 GHz radar chirp generation, as pre-scaler from the voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) working at half frequency (37 to 41 GHz). A combination of extended true-phase single clock (ETSPC) and TSPC architecture is used for the divider cell. The pre-scaler realizes a singleended to differential signal conversion as well. Measurements are performed at supply voltages between 0.8 and 1.6 V. The divider can work between 10 and 64 GHz with sensitivities better than -30 dBm around the targeted frequency range of the VCO. DC power consumption is 2.2 mW for a single divider cell while the complete pre-scaler system needs 27 mW at 0.8 V supply.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th Australian Microwave Symposium (AMS) 2020
PublisherIEEE Xplore
Number of pages2
ISBN (print)978-1-7281-1050-9
Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2020
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2020 4th Australian Microwave Symposium (AMS)
Duration13 - 14 February 2020
LocationSydney, NSW, Australia

External IDs

Scopus 85083997188
ORCID /0000-0002-6032-2576/work/142238518
ORCID /0000-0001-9692-2808/work/142238888
ORCID /0000-0003-1177-8750/work/142252583

Keywords

Research priority areas of TU Dresden

Keywords

  • Frequency conversion, Radar, Voltage-controlled oscillators, Chirp, Sensitivity, Power demand, Phase locked loops