RF subsystems implemented in mainstream CMOS - Overcoming special concerns affecting performance and cost

Author

Brewer, J.E. ; Gao, L. ; Sugavanam, A. ; Lin, J.-J. ; Su, Y. ; Cao, C. ; Ding, Y.P. ; Verma, A. ; Yang, X. ; Li, Z. ; Wu, H. ; Hwang, M.-H. ; Hwang, S.-H. ; Lin, J. ; Bashrullah, R. ; Fox, R. ; Taubenheim, D. ; Gorday, P. ; Martin, F. ; O, K.K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., Univ. of Florida Electr., Gainesville, FL

Volume

22

Issue

6

fYear

2006

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

46

Abstract

Research is underway to explore the feasibility of implementing complete RF subsystems in standard mainstream CMOS processes without a need for any off-chip components. Progress to date has verified that RF circuits and on-chip antennas adequate for chip to chip communication can be realized, and it can be stated with some certainty that feasibility has been established. Radio architecture, signaling methodology, and individual circuit blocks have been devised and confirmed. It remains to demonstrate an on-chip reference with +/-150 ppm stability, optimize the individual circuit blocks, and demonstrate the overall concept in a single integrated chip

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; radiofrequency integrated circuits; system-on-chip; CMOS; RF circuits; chip to chip communication; individual circuit blocks; integrated chip; on-chip antennas; radio architecture; radiofrequency subsystems; signaling methodology; Circuits; Costs; Dipole antennas; Propagation losses; Radio frequency; Receiving antennas; Switches; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Voltage-controlled oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

8755-3996

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCD.2006.307275

Filename

4099514