1. A 60 GHz QDCO with 11 GHz Seamless Tuning for Low-Power FMCW Radars in 22-nm FDSOI
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Francesco Chicco, Erwan Le Roux, Sammy Cerida Rengifo, and Christian Enz
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low-power ,Computer science ,fmcw ,Topology (electrical circuits) ,Signal ,qdco ,law.invention ,adpll ,Continuous-wave radar ,CMOS ,law ,wide-range ,mm-wave ,Hardware_INTEGRATEDCIRCUITS ,Electronic engineering ,Demodulation ,System on a chip ,Radar ,radar ,Electronic circuit - Abstract
This paper presents the design of a 60GHz Quadrature Digitally-Controlled Oscillator for a low-power Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave radar System-on-Chip. The accurate detection of vital signs requires 1 and Q demodulation of the received signal. The quadrature coupling is exploited to achieve a seamless and ultra wide frequency tuning range of 11 GHz. The oscillator is designed for integration in an All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop. The presented technique allows to simplify the interface with the digital loop filter without the need for an extensive calibration. A wide-band and low-power divider chain is designed as well using dynamic topologies. The circuits are integrated in GF 22-nm FDX CMOS technology and consume between 12.8 and 22.4 mW across the frequency range (17.6 mW on average) with a supply voltage of 0.8V.
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- 2021
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