CMOS MMICs for microwave and millimeter wave applications

• Autorzy: Ferndahl M. , Zirath H. , Moltagh B. M. , Masud A. , Angelov I. , Vickes H. O. , Gevorgian S. , Ingvarsson F.
• Konferencja: 15 th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications MIKON'04. Warsaw, 17-19.05, 2004
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Recent results on MMICs based on a 90-nm CMOS process are presented. Linear and nonlinear models were developed for the transistors based on S-parameters, noise parameters, and power spectrum measurements. Based on em-simulations, models for multilayer capacitances, MIM-capacitances, various transmission lines etc were also developed. Amplifiers, frequency mixes, and frequency multipliers were then designed, fabricated and characterized. Amplifiers with a gain of 6 and 3,5 dB per stage at 20 and 40 GHz respectively, were demonstrated as well as frequency multipliers from 20 to 40 GHz with 15.8 dB conversion loss, and 30 to 60 GHz multipliers with 15.3 dB conversion loss. Resistive mixers at 20, 40, and 60 GHz were also demonstrated with promissing results.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

MMIC; CMOS; 90-nm; microwave; milimeter wave

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA
• Czasopismo: Kwartalnik Elektroniki i Telekomunikacji
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 50, z. 4
• Strony: 515--538
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Ferndahl M.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

autor

Zirath H.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
• Ericsson AB, Microwave and Speed Electronics Center, SE - 431 84 Mӧlndal, Sweden

autor

Moltagh B. M.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

autor

Masud A.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

autor

Angelov I.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

autor

Vickes H. O.

• Ericsson Microwave System, SE - 431 84 Mӧlndal, Sweden

autor

Gevorgian S.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
• Ericsson AB, Microwave and Speed Electronics Center, SE - 431 84 Mӧlndal, Sweden

autor

Ingvarsson F.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Microwave Electronics LaboSE - 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

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