一个90-100 GHz SiGe BiCMOS 6位数数字相位变换器与一个基于合器的180°单元,用于分相阵列
Hongchang Shen1,2, Hongyun Zhang2,3, Yuqian Pu1,2
1School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Micromachines
|September 27, 2025
概括
本研究介绍了一种使用SiGe BiCMOS技术的紧型90-100 GHz数字相变器. 这种新的设计实现了完整的0-360°相位覆盖,并为先进的相位数组应用提供了高精度.
科学领域:
- 电气工程 电气工程
- 微波工程 微波工程
- 半导体设备物理 半导体设备物理
背景情况:
- 数字相变器是现代雷达和通信系统的关键组件.
- 在毫米波频率上实现宽带运行,具有精细相位分辨率,这给设计带来了重大挑战.
研究的目的:
- 介绍一款新型的宽带数字相位变速器,可在90-100 GHz范围内工作.
- 为了实现完全的0-360°阶段覆盖,高精度和改进的带宽.
- 为了展示一个适合相序列应用的紧而坚固的设计.
主要方法:
- 实现一个交换机类型的架构,有六个级联单元.
- 包括使用宽带合器的新型180°相位移电池.
- 使用0.13μm- (SiGe) BiCMOS工艺进行设计和模拟.
主要成果:
- 实现了完整的0-360°阶段覆盖,精确分辨率为5.625°.
- 在90-100 GHz频段中,已证明插入损失低于15.5dB.
- 呈现的平方根平均值 (RMS) 阶段误差低于2.3°,RMS振幅误差大于0.9dB.
结论:
- 开发的数字相位变速器提供了优秀的性能指标,包括精度,带宽和相位覆盖.
- 紧的芯片面积 (0.39毫米2) 使其适合在阶段阵列系统中高密度集成.
- SiGe BiCMOS实现确保了过程稳定性和高频性能.
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