A 65-nm CMOS 1.75-15 GHz Stepped Frequency Radar Receiver for Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

被引:17
作者
Bassi, Matteo [1 ,2 ]
Caruso, Michele [1 ]
Bevilacqua, Andrea [1 ]
Neviani, Andrea [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dept Informat Engn, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[2] Univ Pavia, Dept Ind & Informat Engn, Analog Integrated Circuits Lab, I-27100 Pavia, PV, Italy
关键词
CMOS; radar imaging; UWB receiver; LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER; BAND IMPULSE RADAR; INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER;
D O I
10.1109/JSSC.2013.2253234
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A 65-nm CMOS receiver tailored for breast cancer diagnostic imaging is demonstrated for the first time. The receiver shows 31-dB conversion gain, NF < 8.6 dB, P-1 dB > -28 dBm, IIP3 > -12 dBm and IIP2 > 22 dBm over a band from 1.75 to 15 GHz. A programmable injection-locked divider generates quadrature LO signals with a I/Q phase error < 1.5 degrees over three octaves without requiring any calibration or tuning. The receiver shows a flicker noise corner as low as 40 Hz, achieving a dynamic range of 106 dB.
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页码:1741 / 1750
页数:10
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