ISSCC 2009: A 77GHz Transceiver in 90nm CMOS

CMOS technology is being advanced rapidly and applications are now expanding into the millimeter-wave regime on a global basis. 60GHz wireless systems in CMOS have already been reported. In addition, 77GHz automotive radar is becoming the target for CMOS technology. This paper describes what is believed to be the first transceiver chip for 77GHz radar in standard 90nm CMOS.