Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology

Kim Tuyen Trinh; Yang Yang; Nemai Chandra Karmakar

doi:10.1109/ICCE48956.2021.9352092

Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology

Kim Tuyen Trinh
, Yang Yang
, Nemai Chandra Karmakar

Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering

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A 36 - 38 GHz Ka-band SiGe BiCMOS reflectiontype phase shifter (RTPS) for a soil moisture radiometer antenna is presented. The phase shifter comprises an offset broadsidecoupled line 3 dB coupler and two identical varactor reflective loads for continuous phase shift. The offset broadside-coupled line coupler is designed to achieve smaller insertion loss (IL) compared to a normal broadside coupled line coupler. The varactors, which are essential components of the reflective loads, are biased with a variable voltage from -1 to 2 V to control phase shift continuously. The simulation results show that the phase shifter yields a phase shift from 0° to 253° with 12 ± 2 dB IL. More than 12 dB about the input and output return loss (RL) is obtained over 36 - 38 GHz. The phase shifter is designed using 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The chip consumes almost zero DC power. The chip is compact, with the core area of about 0.32 mm2.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE))
Editors	Saewoong Bahk, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Jan Van der Spiegel, Nguyen Xuan Quynh
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	203-208
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728154701, 9781728154718
ISBN (Print)	9781728154695, 9781728154725
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE48956.2021.9352092
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	International Conference on Communications and Electronics (HUT-ICCE) 2020 - Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam Duration: 13 Jan 2021 → 15 Jan 2021 Conference number: 8th https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/xpl/conhome/9352035/proceeding (Proceedings)

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Conference	International Conference on Communications and Electronics (HUT-ICCE) 2020
Abbreviated title	HUT-ICCE 2020
Country/Territory	Vietnam
City	Phu Quoc Island
Period	13/01/21 → 15/01/21
Internet address	https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/xpl/conhome/9352035/proceeding (Proceedings)

Keywords

Ka-band
offset broadside coupled
phase shifter
reflection-type
SiGe BiCMOS
soil moisture radiometer
varactor

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Tuyen Trinh, K., Yang, Y., & Chandra Karmakar, N. (2020). Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. In S. Bahk, P. Tran-Gia, J. Van der Spiegel, & N. X. Quynh (Eds.), 2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE)) (pp. 203-208). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE48956.2021.9352092

Tuyen Trinh, Kim ; Yang, Yang ; Chandra Karmakar, Nemai. / Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. 2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE)). editor / Saewoong Bahk ; Phuoc Tran-Gia ; Jan Van der Spiegel ; Nguyen Xuan Quynh. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020. pp. 203-208

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Tuyen Trinh, K, Yang, Y & Chandra Karmakar, N 2020, Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. in S Bahk, P Tran-Gia, J Van der Spiegel & NX Quynh (eds), 2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE)). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 203-208, International Conference on Communications and Electronics (HUT-ICCE) 2020, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, 13/01/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE48956.2021.9352092

Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. / Tuyen Trinh, Kim; Yang, Yang; Chandra Karmakar, Nemai.
2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE)). ed. / Saewoong Bahk; Phuoc Tran-Gia; Jan Van der Spiegel; Nguyen Xuan Quynh. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020. p. 203-208.

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Tuyen Trinh K, Yang Y, Chandra Karmakar N. Design of Ka-Band reflection-type phase shifter using offset broadside-coupled line coupler in 0.13 µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. In Bahk S, Tran-Gia P, Van der Spiegel J, Quynh NX, editors, 2020 IEEE Eighth International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE)). Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2020. p. 203-208 doi: 10.1109/ICCE48956.2021.9352092

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