Title :
A Compact Cascode Power Amplifier in 45-nm CMOS for 60-GHz Wireless Systems
Author :
Kjellberg, Torgil ; Abbasi, Morteza ; Ferndahl, Mattias ; De Graauw, Anton ; Heijden, Edwin V d ; Zirath, Herbert
Author_Institution :
Microwave Electron. Lab., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
This paper presents a power amplifier in 45 nm CMOS technology operating in the 50 to 60-GHz frequency range. It uses a single-ended topology with two cascode stages. A gain of 19.6 dB is obtained at 54 GHz where the gain peaks, and 17 dB at 60 GHz. The measured output-referred 1-dB compression point is 8.7 dBm at 60 GHz and a supply voltage of 2.1 V, and the saturated output power is 13.5 dBm. The bias conditions are shown to be reliable through lifetime measurements. The active chip-area measures 160 mum xtimes 110 mum.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; network topology; power amplifiers; radiocommunication; CMOS technology; compact cascode power amplifier; frequency 50 GHz to 60 GHz; gain 17 dB; gain 19.6 dB; single-ended topology; size 45 nm; voltage 2.1 V; wireless systems; CMOS technology; Frequency; Gain; Lifetime estimation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, 2009. CISC 2009. Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Greensboro, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5191-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1550-8781
DOI :
10.1109/csics.2009.5315699
