MMW Receiver Front-End for Noninvasive Glucose Measurement

Abstract

A millimeter wave (MMW) receiver front-end is designed and implemented using 90-nm CMOS technology for noninvasive glucose measurement. The LNA achieves the power gain of 19.43 dB at 29 GHz and the minimum noise figure of 6 dB at 29 GHz. The mixer performs frequency translation to convert the signals at 28–30 GHz to 10 MHz. The receiver front-end achieves the conversion gain of 14 dB and the PldB of −23 dBm. The VCO delivers the frequency band of 28–30 GHz while achieving the FOM of −182.3 dBc/Hz.