A 79 GHz Phase-Modulated 4 GHz-BW CW Radar Transmitter in 28 nm CMOS
 
A 79 GHz Phase-Modulated 4 GHz-BW CW Radar Transmitter in 28 nm CMOS ■
 
Vito Giannini, Vito Giannini, Vito Giannini, Davide Guermandi, Davide Guermandi, Davide Guermandi, Qixian Shi, Qixian Shi, Qixian Shi, Alaaeldien Medra, Alaaeldien Medra, Alaaeldien Medra, Wim Van Thillo, Wim Van Thillo, Wim Van Thillo, Andre Bourdoux, Andre Bourdoux, Andre Bourdoux, Piet Wambacq, Piet Wambacq, Piet Wambacq
 
Abstract ■

—Millimeter-wave sensors perform robust and accurate remote motion sensing. We propose a 28 nm CMOS Radar TX that modulates a 79 GHz carrier with a 2 Gsps Pseudo-Noise sequence. The measured modulated output power at 79 GHz in 4 GHz BW is higher than 11 dBm (27 C), while the spurious emissions are below 20 dBc, fully satisfying the spectral mask regulations. The output RF BW where we can lock the injection-locked LO is 13 GHz. Overall, the TX draws 121 mW from a 0.9 V supply resulting in a record efficiency above 10\%. More importantly, the TX is functional up to 125 C still providing more than 7 dBm output power over the same RF BW.