Millimeter‐Wave Integrated Circuits

Abstract

Millimeter‐wave (MMW) components are becoming more available and affordable because of advances in design, processing, testing, and packaging technology. MMW circuits have become smaller, highly integrated, and low‐cost, and are being applied in instrumentation, electronic warfare, satellite communications and other applications. As a result, many MMW systems are being developed and deployed that provide new and unique capabilities such as more information transfer (wider bandwidth), enhanced precision (higher resolution), and all‐weather operation (through fog, dust, and smoke), for both military and commercial applications. Monolithic MMW integrated circuits (MMICs) are crucial to meet the requirements for the MMW systems and play an important role in the MMW components. This article describes the current status of MMW monolithic integrated circuits, including the MMIC technologies, representative designs, and performance for various integrated circuits.

Recent development of millimeter-wave CMOS monolithic integrated circuits

“…[1]. However, the evolution of Si-based IC technologies has demonstrated the potential for MMW applications.…”