Broadband CMOS Millimeter-Wave Frequency Multiplier With Vivaldi Antenna in 3-D Chip-Scale Packaging

Author

Tripodi, Lorenzo ; Hu, Xin ; Götzen, Reiner ; Matters-Kammerer, Marion K. ; Van Goor, Dave ; Cheng, Shi ; Rydberg, Anders

Author_Institution

Micro Syst. & Devices Group, Philips Res., Eindhoven, Netherlands

Volume

60

Issue

12

fYear

2012

Firstpage

3761

Lastpage

3768

Abstract

This paper describes a frequency multiplier able to emit a broadband signal with a frequency range from 70 GHz up to at least 170 GHz. The device is composed of a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) implemented in commercial CMOS 65-nm technology and an off-chip Vivaldi antenna. These two elements are packaged together with a 3-D chip-scale packaging technology. Characterization of the whole device and of the standalone NLTL is presented at frequencies up to 170 GHz.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; chip scale packaging; frequency multipliers; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave frequency convertors; millimetre wave integrated circuits; three-dimensional integrated circuits; 3D chip-scale packaging technology; NLTL; broadband CMOS millimeter-wave frequency multiplier; broadband signal emission; nonlinear transmission line; off-chip Vivaldi antenna; size 65 nm; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; CMOS integrated circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Polymers; Varactors; 65-nm CMOS; Chip-scale packaging; Vivaldi antenna; nonlinear transmission line (NLTL);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMTT.2012.2220564

Filename

6335455