320 GHz On-Chip Circularly-Polarized Antenna Array Realized with 0.13 μm BiCMOS Technology

Wei Lin, Richard W. Ziolkowski, Wael A. Ahmad, Yang Yang, Liang Yuan, Herman Jalli Ng, Yong Wang, Dietmar Kissinger

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Abstract

A 320 GHz on-chip circularly-polarized (CP) antenna array that has been facilitated with 0.13 μm SiGe BiCMOS technology is presented. It is the first designed and prototyped THz-band on-chip antenna array with circular polarization and high directivity. The antenna is realized by designing a 4 \times 4 microstrip-fed CP patch antenna array inside the silicon dioxide layer on top of a silicon base. A sequential phase rotation scheme is applied to the four 2 \times 2 subarrays to achieve wide axial ratio (AR) bandwidth (8.7 GHz). The antenna array was successfully prototyped in a 3.6\times 3.6 mm2 area on a silicon wafer. Consequently, it easily combined with other integrated circuit (IC) components. The developed THz on-chip CP antenna is highly desired for the emerging ultra-high speed wireless applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1467-1468
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781728166704
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 5 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Virtually, Toronto, Canada
Duration: Jul 5 2020Jul 10 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtually, Toronto
Period7/5/207/10/20

Keywords

  • 0.13 μm BiCMOS Technology
  • THz antennas
  • cicularly-polarized antenna array
  • integrated circuits
  • on-chip antennas
  • satellite communications

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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