An Ultra-Wideband 3-23 GHz VCO Array with high continuous tuning range for FMCW Radar application
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Abstract
This paper presents an ultra-wideband (UWB) signal source which features an array of three wideband voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) and is tunable from 3.2 GHz to 22.7 GHz with a relative tuning range of 150 %. The maximum continuous tuning range is 10 GHz and the phase noise is between -106 dBc/Hz and -126 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset. The system can operate as a small and low cost frequency synthesizer which generates frequency chirps with a very high chirp bandwidth for FMCW primary radar applications with high range resolution. The ASIC was fabricated using a 130 nm SiGe technology. It employs a prescaler, a totem-pole power amplifier for single-ended high power output and is fully self-biased. The typical power consumption amounts to 300 mW. It occupies a chip area of 1.8 mm2.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | GeMiC 2019 - 2019 German Microwave Conference |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 103-106 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9783982039701 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Apr 2019 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
| Title | 12th German Microwave Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | GeMiC 2019 |
| Conference number | 12 |
| Duration | 25 - 27 March 2019 |
| Location | Liederhalle convention center |
| City | Stuttgart |
| Country | Germany |
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Keywords
- continuous tuning range, FMCW, local oscillator, MIMO radar, range resolution, SiGe LC VCO array, signal generator, Silicon Germanium (SiGe), totem-pole amplifier, ultra-wideband (UWB), voltage controlled oscillator, wide bandwidth, wideband frequency synthesizer