Wu, XuepuXuepuWuZhang, YanYanZhangMangraviti, GiovanniGiovanniMangravitiElKashlan, RanaRanaElKashlanPeumans, DriesDriesPeumansWambacq, PietPietWambacq2026-01-222026-01-222025-01-01979-8-3315-1412-91529-2517https://imec-publications.be/handle/20.500.12860/58696We present a complex impedance sensor to measure the impedance variations at the output of a (phased-array) transmitter (TX) operating around 28 GHz. Based on complex voltage sensing of the output balun in a transmitter, the envelope detectors and injection-locked ring oscillators (ILRO) split the amplitude and phase sensing of voltages for computing the complex impedance. With a bandwidth spanning from 24 GHz to 31 GHz and an input power dynamic range of 7 dB, this circuit can sense reflection coefficients up to 0.74 with a maximum magnitude error of 0.14 and a maximum phase error of 12.8°. It consumes 8 mW of power and occupies only 0.0043 mm2.engA 24-31GHz Compact Low-Power Complex Impedance Sensor for Beamforming Transmitters in 22nm FD-SOIProceedings paper10.1109/rfic61188.2025.11082817WOS:001546480000025