An 8$\,\times\,$ 8 Butler Matrix in 0.13-$\mu{\hbox {m}}$ CMOS for 5–6-GHz Multibeam Applications

This paper presents a miniature 5-6-GHz 8 × 8 Butler matrix in a 0.13-μm CMOS implementation. The 8 × 8 design results in an insertion loss of 3.5 dB at 5.5 GHz with a bandwidth of 5-6 GHz and no power consumption. The chip area is 2.5 × 1.9 mm
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including all pads. The 8 × 8 matrix is mounted on a Teflon board with eight antennas, and the measured patterns agree well with theory and show an isolation of >; 12 dB at 5-6 GHz. CMOS Butler matrices offer a simple and low-power alternative to replace eight-element phased-array systems for high gain transceivers. The applications areas are in high data-rate communications at 5-6 and at 57-66 GHz. They can also be excellent candidates for multiple-input-multiple-output systems.