Open AccessFully differential switching topology for mm‐wave dual‐mode LO‐distribution circuitry
Author(s) -
Hamidian A.,
Barbin S.E.,
Boeck G.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2015.4063
Subject(s) - topology (electrical circuits) , cmos , transceiver , electronic engineering , transformer , transistor , electrical engineering , computer science , engineering , voltage
A novel switching circuitry for fully differential millimetre‐wave applications is presented. The structure of the proposed switching architecture includes 90 nm CMOS transistors and a distributed‐active‐transformer. To minimise the chip size, an innovative topology based on lumped components is investigated, resulting a total size of <0.025 mm 2 . The performance of the designed switch is validated within a dual‐mode local oscillator‐distribution circuitry of a V‐band transceiver.