@inproceedings{b9bbfc9f1f1142b38ffa9c9aeb65133d,
title = "The design of monolithic AC-coupled 1-dimensional Voltage-Controlled- Oscillators (VCOs) phased-array network",
abstract = "A fully monolithic 1-Dimensional (1-D) AC-coupled Voltage-Controlled- Oscillators (VCOs) phased-array network design will be presented in this paper. This radio-frequency (RF) VCO array integrates on-chip inductors, varactors and bias current sources and it contains an odd number of VCOs AC-coupled through on-chip switchable resistor networks using MOSFETs. The measured results and SPICE simulated performance of the monolithic unit cell VCO agree reasonably well. Realistic circuit simulations in IBM 7HP 0.18um BiCMOS design kit indicate promising results of the 1-D coupled-VCO array by showing the design can control the phasing of this on-chip VCO-array by means of tuning the edge elements and/or by varying the coupling strength via different resistor values using the on-chip MOSFET switches. Simulation data shows that it can offer high directivity and a possible element-to-element phase tuning arrangement that allows a ∼±20-30° degree coverage from broadside without the need for phase shifters or additional circuitry complexity. This AC-coupled 1-D VCO array, therefore, shows great potential for RF active antennas applications to perform wide angle beam steering for the highly used S-band.",
author = "Lie, {Donald Y.C.} and J. Lopez",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1063/1.3574851",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735408944",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "128--140",
booktitle = "International Conference on Applications in Nonlinear Dynamics, ICAND 2010",
note = "International Conference on Applications in Nonlinear Dynamics, ICAND 2010 ; Conference date: 21-09-2010 Through 24-09-2010",
}