A WR3.4 x12 Frequency Multiplier Chain Based on InP HBT Technology

Gi Hyun Lim; Jung Hwan Yoo; Hee Kang Son; Do Yoon Kim; Jae Sung Rieh

doi:10.23075/jicas.2022.8.2.005

Gi Hyun Lim Korea University
Jung Hwan Yoo Korea University
Hee Kang Son Korea University
Do Yoon Kim Korea University
Jae Sung Rieh Korea University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23075/jicas.2022.8.2.005

Keywords: 250-nm InP HBT, Frequency Multiplier

Abstract

In this work, a x12 frequency multiplier chain has been developed in a 250-nm InP HBT technology for operation in the WR3.4 frequency band. The multiplier chain is composed of three frequency multipliers: a V-band frequency tripler, a D-band frequency doubler, and a WR3.4 frequency doubler. The V-band cascode frequency tripler exhibited a maximum output power of 0.83 dBm with a bandwidth of 59 - 72 GHz, while the D-band bootstrapped Gilbert-cell frequency doubler showed a maximum output power of 6.13 dBm with a bandwidth of 140 - 164 GHz. With the WR3.4 push-push frequency doubler, a maximum output power of 0.5 dBm was obtained with a bandwidth of 278 - 325 GHz. The fully integrated multiplier chain exhibited a saturation output power of 1.6 dBm at 300 GHz and a peak conversion gain of -3.6 dB at 3.5-dBm input power. The circuit operated over a frequency range of 246 - 318 GHz with up to 4.3-dB in-band output power variation. The total DC power consumption was 131mW.

Author Biographies

Gi Hyun Lim, Korea University

Gi Hyun Lim received the B.S. and in electrical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 2020, where he is currently working toward the M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering. His research interest includes RF circuits and RF frequency multiplier.

Jung Hwan Yoo, Korea University

Jung Hwan Yoo received the B.S. and in electrical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 2015, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at the school of Electrical Engineering. His current research interests include high-speed wireless transceivers based on phase-locked loops. Mr. Yoo was a recipient of the Best Student Paper Award of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT) Symposium.

Hee Kang Son, Korea University

Hee Kang Son received the B.S. and in electrical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 2015, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at the school of Electrical Engineering. His key research interests are millimeter (mm)-wave and terahertz integrated circuits for transceiver system.

Do Yoon Kim, Korea University

Do Yoon Kim received the B.S. and in electrical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2016, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at the school of Electrical Engineering. His current research interests include high-speed wireless transceivers for communication applications and ultra-wideband transceivers for user-defined radio system application.

Jae Sung Rieh, Korea University

Jae Sung Rieh received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronics engineering from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 1991 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 1999. In 1999, he joined IBM Semiconductor R & D Center, where he was responsible for the development of high frequency SiGe HBT technologies. Since 2004, he has been with the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, where he is currently a Professor. In 2012 and 2018, he was a visiting scholar at Submillimeter Wave Advanced Technology team (SWAT) in JPL, Pasadena, USA, and at High Speed Electronics Lab (HSEL) in UCLA, Los Angeles, USA, respectively. His major research interest lies in the mm-wave and terahertz devices and circuits.

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A WR3.4 x12 Frequency Multiplier Chain Based on InP HBT Technology

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