Millimeter-wave integrated reflectometer architectures for biomedical applications

This paper presents an overview of state-of-the-art read-out circuits for integrated millimeter-wave reflectometers in silicon technology. Different architectures based on homodyne or heterodyne lock-in detection, six-port passive networks, and sampled-line approaches are introduced and their respec...

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Published in2013 IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Kissinger, D., Laemmle, B., Nasr, I., Weigel, R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2013
Subjects
Computer architecture
Detectors
Dielectrics
Millimeter wave technology
Silicon
Voltage-controlled oscillators
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Summary:This paper presents an overview of state-of-the-art read-out circuits for integrated millimeter-wave reflectometers in silicon technology. Different architectures based on homodyne or heterodyne lock-in detection, six-port passive networks, and sampled-line approaches are introduced and their respective circuit implementations are presented. Furthermore, the application potential of these integrated sensors is shown through the presentation of a highly integrated dielectric sensor.
DOI:10.1109/BioWireleSS.2013.6613675