A 177-205 GHz 249 mW CMOS-Based Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer Module for Planetary Exploration

Adrian Tang; Yanghyo Kim; Theodore Reck; Yiwu Tang; Yinuo Xu; Goutam Chattopadhyay; Brian Drouin; Imran Mehdi; Mau-Chung Chang

doi:10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2786693

A 177-205 GHz 249 mW CMOS-Based Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer Module for Planetary Exploration

Adrian Tang^*, Yanghyo Kim, Theodore Reck, Yiwu Tang, Yinuo Xu, Goutam Chattopadhyay, Brian Drouin, Imran Mehdi, Mau-Chung Chang

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-254
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2786693
State	Published - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

CMOS synthesizer
planetary science
system-on-chip (SoC)

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A 177-205 GHz 249 mW CMOS-Based Integer-N Frequency Synthesizer Module for Planetary Exploration. / Tang, Adrian; Kim, Yanghyo; Reck, Theodore; Tang, Yiwu; Xu, Yinuo; Chattopadhyay, Goutam; Drouin, Brian; Mehdi, Imran; Chang, Mau-Chung.

In: IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Vol. 8, No. 2, 01.03.2018, p. 251-254.

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