A low-noise, and high-gain double-balanced mixer for 77 GHz automotive radar front-ends in SiGe bipolar technology

W. Perndl, H. Knapp, M. Wurzer, Klaus Aufinger, T.F. Meister, T.F. Bock, W. Simbürger, Arpad L. Scholtz

2004 · 50 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

An active down-conversion mixer for automotive radar applications at 76 GHz to 81 GHz was realized in a 200 GHz f/sub T/ SiGe bipolar technology. A conversion gain of more than 24 dB and a single-sideband noise figure of less than 14 dB is achieved. The 1 dB output compression point is -4 dBm. The power consumption is 300 mW at -5 V supply voltage.

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