A High-Gain K/Ka-Band Frequency Tripler with High Fundamental and Harmonics Rejection in 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS
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Abstract
In this paper, we study a high gain frequency tripler with high fundamental and harmonics rejection designed for K/Ka-band signal generation. To prove the concept, the circuit is implemented in a 130-nm SiGe-BiCMOS technology. It is based on a cascode class-A differential amplifier adopting an output bandpass filter to achieve high suppressions of fundamental and harmonics. At the input, an active balun converts the single-ended input signal to a differential signal and drives the frequency tripler into the non-linear region. To improve the conversion gain (CG), the proposed frequency tripler is followed by a buffer stage and a totem pole (TP) output stage. It offers a peak output power of −3 dBm at 26.7 GHz with a 3-dB output frequency range between 24 GHz to 34.5 GHz, and achieves a peak CG of 27.2 dB at an input power level of −33 dBm. Compared to the third harmonic, the fundamental frequency is suppressed by up to 32 dB while the second harmonic is reduced by a maximum of 45 dB.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2022 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 740-742 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (electronic) | 9784902339567 |
ISBN (print) | 978-1-6654-5108-6 |
Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
Title | 2022 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2022 |
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Duration | 29 November - 2 December 2022 |
Location | Yokohama, Japan |
City | Yokohama |
Country | Japan |
External IDs
Scopus | 85146680880 |
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Keywords
Keywords
- Band-pass filters, Frequency conversion, Frequency measurement, Gain measurement, Harmonic analysis, Microwave filters, Power amplifiers