학술논문

A sub-terahertz multi-pixel imaging system with surface wave resonator for isolation
Document Type
Conference
Source
2017 IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Microwave Conference (APMC), 2017 IEEE Asia Pacific. :422-425 Nov, 2017
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Photonics and Electrooptics
Detectors
Antenna arrays
Surface waves
Resonators
Skin
CMOS
coupler oscillator network
THz source
THz imaging
zero-phase coupler
surface wave resonator
Language
Abstract
In this paper, a 135 GHz imager array of 16 pixels is developed for non-invasive biomedical or security scanning. The system consists of 4×4 of arrayed CMOS detectors and sources. Each of the source or detector pixel has an antenna for radiating or detecting millimeter-wave signal, respectively. The antenna array is built on Roger 5880 PCB substrate. The CMOS source and detector chips are developed using 65-nm CMOS technology. To minimize crosstalk due to surface wave radiation (SWR), surface wave resonators are placed between antennas for system integration. The isolation between adjacent antennas is enhanced by around 8–15 dB over frequency range of 120–140 GHz. The imager system detects the signal radiation of 60-mV, above the noise floor at the distance of 15-cm between the source and detector board.