A High Gain Lens-Coupled On-Chip Antenna Module for Miniature-Sized Millimeter-Wave Wireless Transceivers

摘要

This paper presents high gain and compactTransmit/Receive (TX/RX) integrated antennas in a standardBiCMOS 130nm technology for millimeter-scale millimeter-wave(mm-wave) applications, including high data rate radios and highresolution radars. The proposed TX/RX antenna module utilizesan integrated dipole antenna for the receiver and a slot antennafor the transmitter, placed orthogonally. The achieved gain andradiation efficiency are 5.7dBi and 41.3% for the slot antenna,respectively, and 6dBi and 39% for the dipole antenna. The linkbudget is improved by 16dB by optimization on the geometry aswell as application of a high resistivity hemispheric silicondielectric lens.