[1] Duan Jihai, Wang Zhigong, Li Zhiqun, et al. A modulator using RF CMOS T-type attenuatorfor TH-UWB communications [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2009, 25 (4): 435-438. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2009.04.004]

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A modulator using RF CMOS T-type attenuatorfor TH-UWB communications()

采用RF CMOS T型衰减器的TH-UWB 通信调制器

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

25

Issue:

2009 4

Page:

435-438

Research Field:

Circuit and System

Publishing date:

2009-12-30

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Title:

A modulator using RF CMOS T-type attenuatorfor TH-UWB communications

采用RF CMOS T型衰减器的TH-UWB 通信调制器

Author(s):

Duan Jihai¹;  2;  Wang Zhigong¹;  3;  Li Zhiqun¹;  3

¹School of Integrated Circuits, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
² School of Information and Communication, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
³Institute of RF- & OE-ICs, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

段吉海¹;  2;  王志功¹;  3;  李智群¹;  3

¹东南大学集成电路学院, 南京 210096; ²桂林电子科技大学信息与通信学院, 桂林 541004; ³东南大学射频与光电集成电路研究所, 南京 210096

Keywords:

attenuator;  insertion loss(IL);  on-off keying(OOK);  RF CMOS

衰减器;  插入损耗;  通断键控(OOK);  射频CMOS

PACS:

TN402

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2009.04.004

Abstract:

The insertion loss(IL)of a T-type attenuator is theoretically analyzed. A T-type RF(radio frequency)CMOS(complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor)attenuator is designed as an on-off keying(OOK)modulator in a time-hopping ultra wide-band(TH-UWB)communication with a carrier frequency of 4 GHz. In the topology of the OOK modulator circuit, there are three parts, an oscillator with an oscillating frequency of 4 GHz, a T-type attenuator constructed by RF CMOS transistors, and an output impedance matching network with a L-type LC structure. The modulator is controlled by a time-hopping pulse position modulation(TH-PPM)signal. The envelope of the modulated signal varies with the amplitude of the controlling signal. Meanwhile, an output matching network is also designed to match a 50 Ω load. In 0.18 μm RF CMOS technology, a modulator is designed and simulated. The implemented modulator chip has 65 mV of the output amplitude at a 50 Ω load from a 1.8 V supply, and the return loss(S₁₁)at the output port is less than -10 dB. The chip size is 0.7 mm×0.8 mm, and the power consumption is 12.3 mW.

对T 型衰减器的插入损耗和衰减性能进行了理论分析, 在此基础上设计了一个用于跳时超宽带(TH-UWB)通信的载波频率为4 GHz 的通断键控(OOK)调制器. 该调制器的核心是一个T 型RF CMOS 衰减器, 其电路拓扑结构包括3个主要部分: 振荡频率为4 GHz 的振荡器、由射频CMOS 晶体管构成的T 型衰减器和带有L 型结构的输出阻抗匹配网络. 该调制器由一个脉位调制(PPM)信号控制, 使已调信号的包络随控制信号的幅度而变化, 以实现调制功能. 除此之外, 输出匹配网络将调制器的输出阻抗匹配到50 Ω负载. 调制器采用0.18 μm 射频CMOS 工艺进行设计并仿真, 其芯片经过测试, 在1.8 V 电源和50 Ω负载下有65 mV 的输出幅度, 输出端回波损耗(S₁₁)小于-10 dB, 功耗为12.3 mW, 芯片尺寸为0.7 mm×0.8 mm.

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Biographies: Duan Jihai(1964—), male, graduate, associate professor;Wang Zhigong(corresponding author), male, doctor, professor, zgwang@seu.edu.cn.
Citation: Duan Jihai, Wang Zhigong, Li Zhiqun. A modulator using RF CMOS T-type attenuator for TH-UWB communications[J]. Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2009, 25(4): 435-438.

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