Fully-integrated 1-dimensional RF coupled-oscillator network for phase-shifterless phased array systems

J. Lopez; D. Y.C. Lie; B. K. Meadow; J. Cothern

doi:10.1109/BIPOL.2010.5667990

Fully-integrated 1-dimensional RF coupled-oscillator network for phase-shifterless phased array systems

J. Lopez, D. Y.C. Lie, B. K. Meadow, J. Cothern

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

A fully-monolithic 3-element array of coupled voltage-controlled-oscillator (VCO) network was fabricated in a 0.18μm SiGe BiCMOS process for potential use in a Rx/Tx modules. A digitally controlled on-chip passive network was designed and used for controlling the coupling strength across the array VCO units. The operational bandwidth of this core network resides in the S-Band from 1.2GHz to 1.7GHz. The integrated VCO network can be injection-locked via an external RF source to achieve excellent phase noise performance. These characteristics make this coupled-VCO network a very attractive choice for possible use in phased-array radar applications. The chip's total power consumption is 30mW (12mA at 2.5V).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010
Pages	17-20
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/BIPOL.2010.5667990
State	Published - 2010
Event	2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010 - Austin, TX, United States Duration: Oct 4 2010 → Oct 6 2010

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Name	Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting
ISSN (Print)	1088-9299

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Conference	2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin, TX
Period	10/4/10 → 10/6/10

Keywords

Coupled VCO
Injection locking
Non-linear dynamics
Phase-shifterless phased array
Phased array
SiGe/BiCMOS LC VCO

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Lopez, J., Lie, D. Y. C., Meadow, B. K., & Cothern, J. (2010). Fully-integrated 1-dimensional RF coupled-oscillator network for phase-shifterless phased array systems. In 2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010 (pp. 17-20). Article 5667990 (Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting). https://doi.org/10.1109/BIPOL.2010.5667990

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Lopez, J, Lie, DYC, Meadow, BK & Cothern, J 2010, Fully-integrated 1-dimensional RF coupled-oscillator network for phase-shifterless phased array systems. in 2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010., 5667990, Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, pp. 17-20, 2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010, Austin, TX, United States, 10/4/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIPOL.2010.5667990

Fully-integrated 1-dimensional RF coupled-oscillator network for phase-shifterless phased array systems. / Lopez, J.; Lie, D. Y.C.; Meadow, B. K. et al.
2010 IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, BCTM 2010. 2010. p. 17-20 5667990 (Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting).

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