Silicon-Based (Sub)-Millimeter-Wave IC Design

Sponsors: SRC, Industry
Research and development of silicon-based solutions for millimeter-wave (MMW) applications has gained significant momentum in recent years. These applications include 60-GHz short-range high data-rate communications, automatic cruise control (ACC) and collision-avoidance systems using 24/77-GHz automotive radars, and more recently, 94-GHz/140-GHz security and medical applications using passive imaging. The goal of this research is to design fully integrated transceivers for automotive radars and imaging systems.

Die micrograph of the 3.9×1.9-mm2 dual-band 22-29-GHz/77-81-GHz BiCMOS Transceiver for Automotive Radars (ISSCC 2009 and JSSC Special Issue for ISSCC 2009) 
Die micrograph of a 22-29GHz UWB Pulse-Radar Receiver front-end measuring 3mm×1mm (CICC 2007 and T-MTT Aug. 2009)
Die micrograph of a 22-29GHz UWB Pulse-Radar Receiver front-end measuring 3mm×1mm (CICC 2007 and T-MTT Aug. 2009)