• DocumentCode
    1890265
  • Title

    RF power detector using a silicon MOSFET

  • Author

    Ratni, M. ; Huyart, B. ; Bergeault, E. ; Jallet, L.

  • Author_Institution
    ENST, Paris, France
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    7-12 June 1998
  • Firstpage
    1139
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a novel approach for RF power measurements using a silicon MOSFET. It describes linear and nonlinear models of the RF MOSFET for results prediction. It shows a thorough comparison between predicted and measured results. The detector demonstrates a better sensitivity than biased Schottky diode detectors that we have measured.
  • Keywords
    MOS analogue integrated circuits; MOSFET; S-parameters; UHF detectors; UHF field effect transistors; UHF integrated circuits; UHF measurement; elemental semiconductors; equivalent circuits; field effect MMIC; power measurement; semiconductor device models; silicon; MMIC power detector; RF MOSFET; RF power detector; RF power measurements; Si; linear models; nonlinear models; sensitivity; silicon MOSFET; Detectors; FETs; MOSFET circuits; Power MOSFET; Power harmonic filters; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Schottky diodes; Silicon; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4471-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1998.705195
  • Filename
    705195