Analog MMICs for millimeter-wave applications based on a commercial 0.14-μm pHEMT technology

Author

Zirath, Herbert ; Fager, Christian ; Garcia, Mikael ; Sakalas, Paulius ; Landen, Lars ; Alping, Arne

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microelectron., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden

Volume

49

Issue

11

fYear

2001

fDate

11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2086

Lastpage

2092

Abstract

This paper describes recent results obtained from the monolithic-microwave integrated-circuit design activity at Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden. The goal is to design all circuits needed for the front end of a 60-GHz wireless local area network and to build various system demonstrators. Some recent experimental results from this activity like different 60-GHz amplifiers, a general-purpose IF amplifier, a 60-GHz resistive mixer, and frequency multipliers are reported in this paper. Parameters such as the gain, conversion loss, noise figure, dc-power dissipation, as well as the model used in the simulations are reported and discussed

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; MIMIC; analogue integrated circuits; 0.14 micron; 60 GHz; DC power dissipation; IF amplifier; PHEMT technology; broadband amplifier; conversion loss; frequency multiplier; front-end; gain; millimeter-wave analog MMIC; noise figure; resistive mixer; simulation model; wireless local area network; Frequency conversion; Integrated circuit technology; Laboratories; MMICs; Microwave technology; Millimeter wave technology; Mixers; PHEMTs; Space technology; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.963141

Filename

963141