Abstract-This paper presents a 5-bit true time delay circuit using a standard 0.18 µm CMOS process for the broadband phased array antenna without the beam squint. The maximum time delay of ~106 ps with the delay step of ~3.3 ps is achieved at 5-20 GHz. The RMS group delay and amplitude errors are < 1 ps and <2 dB, respectively. The measured insertion loss is <27 dB and the input and output return losses are <12 dB at 5-15 GHz. The current consumption is nearly zero with 1.8 V supply. The chip size is 1.04 × 0.85 mm 2 including pads.
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