A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC

Leigh E. Milner; James T. Harvey; Michael E. Parker; Leonard T. Hall; Melissa C. Rodriguez; Michael C. Heimlich; Simon J. Mahon

doi:10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777475

A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC

Leigh E. Milner^*, James T. Harvey, Michael E. Parker, Leonard T. Hall, Melissa C. Rodriguez, Michael C. Heimlich, Simon J. Mahon

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Engineering

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Abstract

The frequency range 25-45 GHz contains point-to-point bands at 28, 32, 38 and 42 GHz, potential implementation of 5G at 28 and 39 GHz and various military applications. Traditionally, short gate length GaAs pHEMT technology has been used to develop products for these frequencies. Alternatively, SiGe HBT technology may offer lower cost solutions for systems that can tolerate lower performance. This paper presents the design and measurements of a broadband SiGe receiver with a noise figure of 6 +/- 1 dB over the entire 25 to 45 GHz bandwidth. The measured gain exceeds 20 dB from 26 to 43 GHz and, with gain control, is sufficiently linear to support 1024 QAM in the 35 to 45 GHz range. To the authors' knowledge, this the broadest bandwidth achieved to date with a SiGe receiver at these Ka or low millimetre-wave frequencies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 11th European microwave integrated circuits conference (EUMIC)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	548-551
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9782874870446
ISBN (Print)	9782874870446
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777475
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC) - London, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Oct 2016 → 4 Oct 2016

Publication series

Name	European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference - Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE

Conference

Conference	11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	3/10/16 → 4/10/16

Keywords

Ka-Band
mm-wave integrated circuits
SiGe

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10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777475

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Milner, L. E., Harvey, J. T., Parker, M. E., Hall, L. T., Rodriguez, M. C., Heimlich, M. C., & Mahon, S. J. (2016). A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC. In 2016 11th European microwave integrated circuits conference (EUMIC) (pp. 548-551). (European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777475

Milner, Leigh E. ; Harvey, James T. ; Parker, Michael E. ; Hall, Leonard T. ; Rodriguez, Melissa C. ; Heimlich, Michael C. ; Mahon, Simon J. / A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC. 2016 11th European microwave integrated circuits conference (EUMIC). Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. pp. 548-551 (European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference - Proceedings).

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Milner, LE, Harvey, JT, Parker, ME, Hall, LT, Rodriguez, MC, Heimlich, MC & Mahon, SJ 2016, A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC. in 2016 11th European microwave integrated circuits conference (EUMIC). European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 548-551, 11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), London, United Kingdom, 3/10/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777475

A 25 to 45 GHz SiGe receiver MMIC. / Milner, Leigh E.; Harvey, James T.; Parker, Michael E.; Hall, Leonard T.; Rodriguez, Melissa C.; Heimlich, Michael C.; Mahon, Simon J.

2016 11th European microwave integrated circuits conference (EUMIC). Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. p. 548-551 (European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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