Title :
Diodes in CMOS for millimeter and sub-millimeter wave circuits
Author :
Mao, C. ; Shim, D. ; Han, R. ; Sankaran, S. ; Seok, E. ; Zhang, Y. ; O, K.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, U. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract :
High volume millimeter wave applications are emerging. With the speed improvement of CMOS, sub-millimeter wave operation of CMOS circuits appears to be possible. In traditional millimeter and sub-millimeter wave systems, discrete Schottky diodes are widely utilized. This paper reviews the high frequency performance of junction and Schottky diodes fabricated in CMOS without any process modification, and circuits using the diodes, as well as suggesting approaches that can improve their performance.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; MIMIC; Schottky diodes; submillimetre wave integrated circuits; CMOS circuits; discrete Schottky diodes; junction diodes; millimeter wave circuits; submillimeter wave circuits; Amplitude modulation; CMOS analog integrated circuits; Detectors; Frequency; Millimeter wave devices; Millimeter wave technology; Power generation; Schottky diodes; Signal generators; Sociotechnical systems;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology Systems and Applications (VLSI-TSA), 2010 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5063-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1524-766X
DOI :
10.1109/VTSA.2010.5488966
