A 90nm CMOS low-power 60GHz transceiver with integrated baseband circuitry

Abstract

This paper presents key design techniques and challenges in implementing one of the first integrated, energy-efficient 60 GHz transceivers including baseband circuitry. The 90 nm CMOS direct-conversion design operates from a 1.2 V supply and has been optimized for 5-to-10 Gb/s QPSK modulation centered at 60 GHz. To achieve power consumption of 170 mW in transmit mode and 138 mW in receive mode, this design leverages co-integration and optimization of mm-wave and mixed-signal baseband circuits.