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Accession Number:
AD1064157
Title:
Extendable Phased-Array Platform Integrated Circuits (EPIC)
Corporate Author:
North Carolina State University Raleigh United States
Report Date:
2018-12-04
Abstract:
A platform approach to phased-array architecture was investigated. The platform consists of reusable 15-32GHz transceiver cores in 45nm SOI CMOS and 15-100GHz beamforming extenders in SiGe. The receiver core was realized as a four-phase passive mixer-first receiver, operating across 6-33GHz, achieving a measured 5-9dB noise figure, 20dB conversion gain, -12 to -3dBm input-referred compression point, and consuming 110-220mW. This meets program goals and is the highest and broadest operating frequency for a passive mixer-first receiver. The transmitter core was realized as an active Gilbert-cell mixer and balanced power amplifier. In simulation, the transmitter core achieves 17-19dBm output compression and operates across 20-33GHz. This hardware is still in fabrication. Three extenders were realized, including a measured 28GHz four-element transceiver array, a measured 60GHz four-element receiver array, and a simulated 80GHz single-element transmitter, still in fabrication. Full platform demonstrations including the core plus the extenders are in progress.
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,09 May 2016,09 Jul 2018
Pages:
0087
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;
File Size:
6.24MB
