Wireless Ultra-Wide-Band Transmission Prototype ASICs for Low-Power Space and Radiation Applications

2 Sept 2013, 11:10
20m
Dahlia (B2F) (International Conference Center Hiroshima)

Dahlia (B2F)

International Conference Center Hiroshima

1-5 Nakajima-cho Naka-ku, Hiroshima Japan
Electronics Poster

Speaker

Alessandro Gabrielli (Universita e INFN (IT))

Description

The paper shows the design of microelectronic circuits composed of an oscillator, a modulator, a transmitter and an integrated antenna. Prototype chips were recently fabricated and tested exploiting commercial 130 and 180 nm CMOS technologies. Preliminary results are summarized along with some measurements of the prototypes behavior. In addition, wireless transmission capabilities have been evaluated. The chips fit a large variety of applications like spot radiation monitoring, punctual measurements of radiation in High-Energy Physics experiments or, since they heve been characterized as low-power components, readout systems for space applications.

Author

Alessandro Gabrielli (Universita e INFN (IT))

Co-authors

Dr Danilo Demarchi (IIT@Polito Istituto Italiano Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, Italy) Dr Giulio Villani (STFC - Science & Technology Facilities Council - RAL - UK) Dr Marco Crepaldi (IIT@Polito Istituto Italiano Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, IT) Dr Paolo Motto Ros (IIT@Polito Istituto Italiano Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, IT)

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