Title
A complete CMOS UWB Timed-Array Transmitter with a 3D vivaldi antenna array for electronic high-resolution beam spatial scanning
Date Issued
18 November 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
University of São Paulo
Abstract
We present a new Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Timed-Array Transmitter System with Beamforming capability for high-resolution remote acquisition of vital signals. The system consists of four identical channels, where each is formed of a serial topology with three modules: programmable delay circuit (PDC or τ), a novel UWB 5th Gaussian Derivative order pulse generator circuit (PG), and a planar Vivaldi antenna. The circuit was designed using 0.18μm CMOS standard process and the planar antenna array was designed with film-conductor on Rogers RO3206 substrate. Spice simulations results showed the pulse generation with 104 mVpp amplitude and 500 ps width. The power consumption is 543 μW, and energy consumption 0.27 pJ per pulse using a 2V power supply at a pulse repetition rate (PRR) of 100 MHz. Electromagnetic simulations results, using CST Microwave (MW) Studio 2011, showed the main lobe radiation with a gain maximum of 13.2 dB, 35.5° × 36.7° angular width, and a beam steering between 17° and -11° for azimuthal (θ) angles and 17° and -18° for elevation (φ) angles at the center frequency of 6 GHz. © 2013 IEEE.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Telecomunicaciones
Sistemas de automatización, Sistemas de control
Ingeniería aeroespacial
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84887427989
ISBN
9781479913978
ISBN of the container
978-147991397-8
DOI of the container
10.1109/IMOC.2013.6646408
Conference
SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference Proceedings
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