A 245 GHz, 2.6mW/pixel Antenna-less CMOS imager with 0.7fW/√Hz NEP and 3.5m backscattered range

Adrian J. Tang; Hao Wu; Mau-Chung Chang

doi:10.1109/IPEC.2012.6522675

A 245 GHz, 2.6mW/pixel Antenna-less CMOS imager with 0.7fW/√Hz NEP and 3.5m backscattered range

Adrian J. Tang, Hao Wu, Mau-Chung Chang

Department of Electronics Engineering

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Abstract

We present a novel Antenna-less Regenerative Receiver (ARR) with sub- fW/√H/z noise equivalent power (NEP) and 10 GV/W responsivity for reflective (Stand-off) mode imaging applications. The proposed ARR eliminates previous needs of a separated antenna and an injection amplifier from the traditional SRR (Super Regenerative Receiver), and uses its existing passive resonance tank to capture backscattered radiation from the targeted object. As a result, the ARR can capture reflective images of plastic replica weapons at stand-off distances up to 3.5m with 30 off-incidence angle. Operating at 245 GHz, the ARR consumes only 0.036 mm ² of silicon area and 2.6 mW/pixel of power in 40nm CMOS technology.

Original language	English
Pages	261-264
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IPEC.2012.6522675
State	Published - 1 Dec 2012
Event	2012 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2012 - Kobe, Japan Duration: 12 Nov 2012 → 14 Nov 2012

Conference

Conference	2012 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2012
Country	Japan
City	Kobe
Period	12/11/12 → 14/11/12

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