CMOS 4×4 and 8×8 Butler Matrices

This paper presents miniature Ku-band 4×4 and C-band 8×8 Butler matrices in a 0.13 µm CMOS implementation. The 4×4 design results in an insertion loss of 2.4 dB at 12 GHz with a bandwidth of 11-13 GHz. The chip area is only 0.85×0.65 mm 2 including all pads, and the power consumption is ∼0 mA from a...

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Main Authors: Cetinoneri, B., Atesal, Y. A., Kim, J., Rebeiz, G. M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Array signal processing
Bandwidth
Butler matrix
CMOS technology
Energy consumption
Insertion loss
MIMO
Power supplies
Semiconductor device measurement
Semiconductor device modeling
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Summary:This paper presents miniature Ku-band 4×4 and C-band 8×8 Butler matrices in a 0.13 µm CMOS implementation. The 4×4 design results in an insertion loss of 2.4 dB at 12 GHz with a bandwidth of 11-13 GHz. The chip area is only 0.85×0.65 mm 2 including all pads, and the power consumption is ∼0 mA from a 1.5 V power supply. The 4×4 matrix is mounted on a Teflon board with 4-antennas, and the measured patterns agree well with theory and show an isolation of 11 dB at 11-13 GHz. The work is also extended to an 8×8 Butler matrix at 5-6 GHz and with excellent performance. CMOS Butler matrices are an excellent candidate for MIMO systems, and can also replace small-element phased-array systems for high-gain transceivers. The applications areas are in high data-rate communications.
ISSN:0149-645X
2576-7216
DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5515348