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122 GHz single-chip dual-channel SMD radar sensor with on-chip antennas for distance and angle measurements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2015

Mekdes G. Girma ,
Markus Gonser ,
Andreas Frischen ,
Jürgen Hasch ,
Yaoming Sun  and
Thomas Zwick
Mekdes G. Girma*
Affiliation:
Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, P.O. Box 10 60 50, D-70049 Stuttgart, Germany
Markus Gonser
Affiliation:
Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, P.O. Box 10 60 50, D-70049 Stuttgart, Germany
Andreas Frischen
Affiliation:
Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, P.O. Box 10 60 50, D-70049 Stuttgart, Germany
Jürgen Hasch
Affiliation:
Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, P.O. Box 10 60 50, D-70049 Stuttgart, Germany
Yaoming Sun
Affiliation:
HK Microsystem Integration Ltd., Hong Kong
Thomas Zwick
Affiliation:
Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik und Elektronik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstr. 12, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
*
Corresponding author: Mekdes G. Girma Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This paper describes the design considerations, integration issues, packaging, and experimental performance of recently developed D-Band dual-channel transceiver with on-chip antennas fabricated in a SiGe-BiCMOS technology. The design comprises a fully integrated transceiver circuit with quasi-monostatic architecture that operates between 114 and 124 GHz. All analog building blocks are controllable via a serial peripheral interface to reduce the number of connections and facilitate the communication between digital processor and analog building blocks. The two electromagnetically coupled patch antennas are placed on the top of the die with 8.6 dBi gain and have a simulated efficiency of 60%. The chip consumes 450 mW and is wire-bonded into an open-lid 5 × 5 mm2 quad-flat no-leads package. Measurement results for the estimation of range, and azimuth angle in single object situation are presented.

Keywords

Si-based Devices and IC TechnologiesRadar architecture and systems
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 7 , Special Issue 3-4: European Microwave Week 2014 , June 2015 , pp. 407 - 414
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2015 

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