Integrated 60ghz RF Beamforming in CMOS

ISBN-13: 9789400734937 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 118 str.

Yikun Yu; Peter G. M. Baltus; Arthur H. M. van Roermund

Opis

Integrated 60GHz RF Beamforming in CMOS describes new concepts and design techniques that can be used for 60GHz phased array systems. First, general trends and challenges in low-cost high data-rate 60GHz wireless system are studied, and the phased array technique is introduced to improve the system performance. Second, the system requirements of phase shifters are analyzed, and different phased array architectures are compared. Third, the design and implementation of 60GHz passive and active phase shifters in a CMOS technology are presented. Fourth, the integration of 60GHz phase shifters with other key building blocks such as low noise amplifiers and power amplifiers are described in detail. Finally, this book describes the integration of a 60GHz CMOS amplifier and an antenna in a printed circuit-board (PCB) package.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The book gives the principles of the design and the realization of miniature transmission systems (solid-state technique) used in wireless Ethernet, high definition image transmission in multimedia, smart phones, DVD players, etc. ... The References section is particularly excellent and up-to-date. The essential theory and experimental results are clearly worked out so that the volume is an excellent companion for researchers working in the area of solid-state circuits." (Dumitru Stanomir, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1218, 2011)

Spis treści

1 Introduction. 1.1 Background. 1.2 State of the Art. 1.3 Outline of the Book.

2 Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communication. 2.1 Millimeter-Wave Communication. 2.2 System Requirements. 2.3 Implementation in Silicon & CMOS. 2.4 Conclusion. 

3 Phased Arrays and Architecture Selection. 3.1 A 60GHz WPAN Link Budget. 3.2 Operation Principles of Phased Arrays. 3.3 Benefits of Phased Arrays. 3.4 Phased Arrays and MIMO. 3.5 Phase-Shift Quantization. 3.6 Phased-Array Architectures. 3.7 Conclusion.

4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion.  

5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion.

6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion.  

7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion.

8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion.  

9 Summary

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

2 Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communication. 2.1 Millimeter-Wave Communication. 2.2 System Requirements. 2.3 Implementation in Silicon & CMOS. 2.4 Conclusion. 

3 Phased Arrays and Architecture Selection. 3.1 A 60GHz WPAN Link Budget. 3.2 Operation Principles of Phased Arrays. 3.3 Benefits of Phased Arrays. 3.4 Phased Arrays and MIMO. 3.5 Phase-Shift Quantization. 3.6 Phased-Array Architectures. 3.7 Conclusion.

4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion.  

5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion.

6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion.  

7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion.

8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion.  

9 Summary

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion.  

5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion.

6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion.  

7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion.

8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion.  

9 Summary

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion.  

7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion.

8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion.  

9 Summary

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion.  

9 Summary

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.

Blurb

The 60GHz band is promising for applications such as high-speed short-range wireless personal area network (WPAN), real time video streaming at rates of several Gbps, automotive radar, and mm-Wave imaging, since it provides a large amount of bandwidth that can freely (i.e. without a license) be used worldwide.

However, transceivers at 60GHz pose several additional challenges over microwave transceivers. In addition to the circuit design challenges of implementing high performance 60GHz RF circuits in mainstream CMOS technology, the path loss at 60GHz is significantly higher than at microwave frequencies because of the smaller size of isotropic antennas. This can be overcome by using phased array technology.

Integrated 60GHz RF Beamforming in CMOS describes new concepts and design techniques that can be used for 60GHz phased array systems. First, general trends and challenges in low-cost high data-rate 60GHz wireless system are studied, and the phased array technique is introduced to improve the system performance. Second, the system requirements of phase shifters are analyzed, and different phased array architectures are compared. Third, the design and implementation of 60GHz passive and active phase shifters in a CMOS technology are presented. Fourth, the integration of 60GHz phase shifters with other key building blocks such as low noise amplifiers and power amplifiers are described in detail. Finally, this book describes the integration of a 60GHz CMOS amplifier and an antenna in a printed circuit-board (PCB) package.