TY - JOUR
T1 - A 177-205 GHz 249 mW CMOS-Based Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer Module for Planetary Exploration
AU - Tang, Adrian
AU - Kim, Yanghyo
AU - Reck, Theodore
AU - Tang, Yiwu
AU - Xu, Yinuo
AU - Chattopadhyay, Goutam
AU - Drouin, Brian
AU - Mehdi, Imran
AU - Chang, Mau Chung Frank
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - This letter discusses the development of a 177-205 GHz CMOS synthesizer module to support planetary science THz instrumentation. The developed synthesizer chip employs a CMOS system-on-chip device containing a 50 GHz phase-locked loop with programmable divider and both 100 and 200 GHz frequency doublers to provide the output carrier. The chip also contains a power sensor for calibration of output power and a dosimeter and thermometer for environmental monitoring of radiation and temperature. The chip is integrated into a board with a microcontroller and USB interface for providing frequency commands and sensor readback. The module is shown to deliver at least 10 μW across the 177-205 GHz lock range while consuming 249 mW of dc power.
AB - This letter discusses the development of a 177-205 GHz CMOS synthesizer module to support planetary science THz instrumentation. The developed synthesizer chip employs a CMOS system-on-chip device containing a 50 GHz phase-locked loop with programmable divider and both 100 and 200 GHz frequency doublers to provide the output carrier. The chip also contains a power sensor for calibration of output power and a dosimeter and thermometer for environmental monitoring of radiation and temperature. The chip is integrated into a board with a microcontroller and USB interface for providing frequency commands and sensor readback. The module is shown to deliver at least 10 μW across the 177-205 GHz lock range while consuming 249 mW of dc power.
KW - CMOS synthesizer
KW - planetary science
KW - system-on-chip (SoC)
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U2 - 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2786693
DO - 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2786693
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040027308
SN - 2156-342X
VL - 8
SP - 251
EP - 254
JO - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
JF - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
IS - 2
ER -