Design of a 60GHz integrated antenna on silicon substrate

Desalegn Bereka, Anand Gopinath, Bob Sainati

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Abstract

The design is presented of virtual current loop antenna (VCLA) for use on CMOS ICs technology that promises to integrate a complete 60GHz system on single chip that combines a good performance in both bandwidth and radiation efficiency. The design was based on intensive electromagnetic simulations using HFSS software package. Different virtual loop antennas have been designed for different frequencies on silicon substrate with resistivity ranges from 10 to 20ohm-cm and simulated. The simulation results show that the antenna can achieve a radiation efficiency of 20% and a gain of 1.43dB at 60GHz. However CMOS with high ft values require substrates with resistivity of 5-20ohm-cm. A 60GHz antenna was designed and fabricated on 5ohm-cm silicon substrate. The S-parameters were measured for antenna up to 65GHz and that the measured result agrees well with the simulated one.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium(APSURSI)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1063-1064
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781479935406
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 18 2014
Event2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2014 - Memphis, United States
Duration: Jul 6 2014Jul 11 2014

Publication series

NameIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
ISSN (Print)1522-3965

Other

Other2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMemphis
Period7/6/147/11/14

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Keywords

  • 60GHz integrated antenna

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