Micromachines, Vol. 14, Pages 1040: A 28 GHz Phased-Array Transceiver for 5G Applications in 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS

Micromachines, Vol. 14, Pages 1040: A 28 GHz Phased-Array Transceiver for 5G Applications in 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS

Micromachines doi: 10.3390/mi14051040

Authors: Dan Cracan Nourhan Elsayed Mihai Sanduleanu

This paper presents the design and implementation of a 28 GHz phased array transceiver for 5G applications using 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS technology. The transceiver consists of a four-channel phased array receiver and transmitter, which employs phase shifting based on coarse and fine controls. The transceiver employs a zero-IF architecture, which is suitable for small footprints and low power requirements. The receiver achieves a 3.5 dB NF with a 1 dB compression point of −21 dBm and a gain of 13 dB.