Nanoscale CMOS Transceiver Design in the 90–170-GHz Range

Laskin, E.; Khanpour, M.; Nicolson, S.T.; Tomkins, A.; Garcia, P.; Cathelin, Andreia; Belot, Didier; Voinigescu, S.P.

doi:10.1109/tmtt.2009.2034071

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“…A 170-GHz SiGe low-noise amplifier having up to 25 dB of gain was developed in 2010 [91]. Low-noise amplifiers in the 140-150-GHz range fabricated in 65-nm CMOS have been reported [91], [93], [94]. Other examples of SiGe circuits operating over 100 GHz exist in the literature [95], [96].…”

Section: Emerging Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Solid-State Integrated Circuit Amplifiers in the Submillimeter-Wave and THz Regime

Samoska

2011

IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol.

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Abstract-We present an overview of solid-state integrated circuit amplifiers approaching terahertz frequencies based on the latest device technologies which have emerged in the past several years. Highlights include the best reported data from heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) circuits, high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) circuits, and metamorphic HEMT (mHEMT) amplifier circuits. We discuss packaging techniques for the various technologies in waveguide modules and describe the best reported noise figures measured in these technologies. A consequence of THz transistors, namely ultra-low-noise at cryogenic temperatures, will be explored and results presented. We also present a short review of power amplifier technologies for the THz regime. Finally, we discuss emerging materials for THz amplifiers into the next decade.

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Section: Emerging Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Solid-State Integrated Circuit Amplifiers in the Submillimeter-Wave and THz Regime

Samoska

2011

IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol.

233

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“…This contributes to the prosperity of the research in CMOS MMW circuit designs. As a result, in recent years, MMW transmitters and receivers are reported in CMOS technologies including multi-port transceiver [199], direct-conversion transceiver [191,200], Doppler radar transceiver [201][202][203], phased-array transceiver [204,205] and differential transceiver [166]. The earliest 60 GHz CMOS transceiver for gigabit software-defined transceivers was demonstrated using 0.13-μm bulk CMOS technology in [199].…”

Section: Cmos Mmw Transceiversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The chip size of single channel and two transmitters are 1. Furthermore, in [202], the Doppler radar transceiver has a down-conversion gain of 16 dB and an NF of 7-9 dB over an IF bandwidth of 17 GHz. The transmitter output power, as measured at the output of one of the two PAs, varies between +1 and +3 dBm over the VCO tuning range of 90.6-93.5 GHz.…”

Section: Cmos Mmw Transceiversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

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Abstract:In this paper, the advances of the silicon-based millimeter-wave (MMW) monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs) are reported. The silicon-based technologies for MMW MMICs are briefly introduced. In addition, the current status of the MMW MMICs is surveyed and novel circuit topologies are summarized. Some representative MMW MMICs are illustrated as design examples in the categories of their functions in a MMW system. Finally, there is a conclusion and description of the future trend of the development of the MMW ICs.

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“…While the propagation loss limits the practicable operating range of 60-GHz radio systems, it also increases frequency reuse in an indoor dense local network, reduces cochannel interference, and improves the safety of a secure short-range pointto-point link by providing additional spatial isolation [103], [104]. Because of its suitability for short-range high throughput wireless connectivity, the to their high unity current gain frequency and high maximum frequency of oscillation [105], [106]. As a result of this technological development, it has become feasible to realize millimeter-wave ICs in a standard CMOS process, which makes possible a high level of integration and reduces the cost of high-volume production.…”

Section: Wireless Communication Systemsmentioning

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Continuous-Time Low-Pass Filters for Integrated Wideband Radio Receivers

Saari¹

2012

Analog Circuits and Signal Processing

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This thesis concentrates on the design and implementation of analog baseband continuoustime low-pass filters for integrated wideband radio receivers. A total of five experimental analog baseband low-pass filter circuits were designed and implemented as a part of five single-chip radio receivers in this work. After the motivation for the research work presented in this thesis has been introduced, an overview of analog baseband filters in radio receivers is given first. In addition, a review of the three receiver architectures and the three wireless applications that are adopted in the experimental work of this thesis is presented. The relationship between the integrator nonidealities and integrator Q-factor, as well as the effect of the integrator Q-factor on the filter frequency response, are thoroughly studied on the basis of a literature review. The theoretical study that is provided is essential for the gm-C filter synthesis with non-ideal lossy integrators that is presented after the introduction of different techniques to realize integrator-based continuous-time low-pass filters. The filter design approach proposed for gm-C filters is original work and one of the main points in this thesis, in addition to the experimental IC implementations. Two evolution versions of fourth-order 10-MHz opamp-RC low-pass filters designed and implemented for two multicarrier WCDMA base-station receivers in a 0.25-um SiGe BiCMOS technology are presented, along with the experimental results of both the low-pass filters and the corresponding radio receivers. The circuit techniques that were used in the three gm-C filter implementations of this work are described and a common-mode induced even-order distortion in a pseudo-differential filter is analyzed. Two evolution versions of fifth-order 240-MHz gm-C low-pass filters that were designed and implemented for two single-chip WiMedia UWB direct-conversion receivers in a standard 0.13-um and 65-nm CMOS technology, respectively, are presented, along with the experimental results of both the lowpass filters and the second receiver version. The second UWB filter design was also embedded with an ADC into the baseband of a 60-GHz 65-nm CMOS radio receiver. In addition, a thirdorder 1-GHz gm-C low-pass filter was designed, rather as a test structure, for the same receiver. The experimental results of the receiver and the third gm-C filter implementation are presented.Keywords Analog integrated circuits, CMOS, continuous-time filters, radio receivers Tiivistelmä Tässä väitöskirjassa on tutkittu analogisten kantataajuisten jatkuva-aikaisten alipäästö-suodattimien toteutusta integroituihin laajakaistaisiin radiovastaanottimiin. Työssä on suunniteltu ja toteutettu yhteensä viisi analogista kantataajuista alipäästösuodatinpiiriä viiteen yhdelle puolijohdepalalle integroituun radiovastaanottimeen. Väitöskirjan alussa esitetään tutkimustyön taustoja, jonka jälkeen luodaan yleiskatsaus analogisiin kantataajuussuodattimiin osana radiovastaanotinta. Lisäksi tarkastellaan niitä kolmea vast...

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Nanoscale CMOS Transceiver Design in the 90–170-GHz Range

Cited by 106 publications

References 15 publications

An Overview of Solid-State Integrated Circuit Amplifiers in the Submillimeter-Wave and THz Regime

An Overview of Solid-State Integrated Circuit Amplifiers in the Submillimeter-Wave and THz Regime

Advances in Silicon Based Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits

Continuous-Time Low-Pass Filters for Integrated Wideband Radio Receivers

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