C. Lai, C. Lee, A. Chin, C. Zhu, M. Li, S. Mcalister, D. Kwong
{"title":"A tunable and program-erasable capacitor on Si with excellent tuning memory","authors":"C. Lai, C. Lee, A. Chin, C. Zhu, M. Li, S. Mcalister, D. Kwong","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320589","url":null,"abstract":"A novel tunable and program-erasable high-/spl kappa/ AlN MIS capacitor is demonstrated for the first time with excellent tuning memory, which is useful to tune the impedance mismatching and resonance frequency without always having a connected voltage bias circuit. A large C/sub max//C/sub min/ tunability of 12 is obtained due to the high-/spl kappa/ AlN dielectric with high 5 /spl mu/F//spl mu/m/sup 2/ capacitance density. Good tuning memory is evidenced from the small V/sub th/ variation after program or erase at +4 V or -4 V for 10,000 s and the potential of years long extrapolated memory time.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116950769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Sakalas, Michael Schroter, R. F. Scholz, Hao Jiang, M. Racanelli
{"title":"Analysis of microwave noise sources in 150 GHz SiGe HBTs","authors":"P. Sakalas, Michael Schroter, R. F. Scholz, Hao Jiang, M. Racanelli","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320600","url":null,"abstract":"Bias dependent microwave noise characteristics of 150 GHz SiGe HBTs were measured in the 2-26 GHz frequency range. The characteristics are compared with the compact bipolar transistor model HICUM. For noise source analysis and decomposition, a detailed small-signal model with corresponding parameters is employed which is based on HICUM. In particular, the influence of the various noise sources and mechanisms on the minimum noise figure is investigated. Correlation between base and collector current shot noise in SiGe is found to reduce NF/sub min/ in the current density and frequency range of investigation.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"44 21","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120812508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A reference-current-based, programmable IF AGC for a DAB receiver","authors":"Yen-Horng Chen","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320527","url":null,"abstract":"The paper proposes an IF receiver chain with a reference-current-based, programmable AGC for a DAB receiver. The IF receiver chain contains a low noise and high gain amplifier, a variable gain amplifier with more than 60 dB tuning gain range, a highly linear amplifier, and an AGC feedback loop. The output level setting of this programmable AGC is based on a reference-current design, which is different from conventional reference-voltage-based designs. Furthermore, it yields an input dynamic range of at least 60 dB and provides a programmable constant output. The circuit is implemented using a TSMC 0.35 /spl mu/m SiGe process with 3.3 V power supply and packaged in plastic TQFP package.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"323 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122873306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental verification of the effect of carrier heating on channel noise in deep submicron NMOSFETs by substrate bias","authors":"Hong Wang, R. Zeng","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320692","url":null,"abstract":"RF noise in 0.18 /spl mu/m NMOSFETs has been characterized, concerning the contribution of carrier heating and hot carrier effects on channel noise. The role of carrier heating and hot carrier effects on the excess thermal noise observed in short channel MOSFETs is assessed via a novel approach that modulates the channel carrier heating and number of hot carriers using substrate bias. The experimental evidence shown in this study indicates that the hot carrier effect does not show too much impact on the channel noise of deep submicron MOSFETs.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124521806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low power low phase noise 3.9GHz SiGe VCO with data modulation correction loop","authors":"M. Mostafa, S. Tuncer, G. Luff","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320594","url":null,"abstract":"A 3.9 GHz LC VCO is fabricated using a 0.35 /spl mu/m SiGe BiCMOS process. The VCO is modulated through a modulation port in transmit mode. The VCO utilizes a modulation correction loop to compensate the modulation deviation due to the variation in the tuning circuit. The VCO measured phase noise is -140 dBc at 8 MHz offset, while draining 4 mA from a 2.5 V regulated supply. A 25% tuning range was also measured.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129563885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improved InGaP/GaAs HBTs AC performance and linearity with collector design","authors":"Che-ming Wang, H. Hsu, H. Shu, Yu-An Liu, Y. Hsin","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320631","url":null,"abstract":"An additional thin high-doping layer within the collector of InGaP/GaAs HBTs has been designed and fabricated to improve the Kirk effect threshold current, cutoff frequency, and power distortion, while keeping a high breakdown voltage. The proposed structure effectively relieves the Kirk effect and results in a higher current drive and cut-off frequency. From the extracted C/sub BC/ with V/sub CB/, HBTs with non-uniform collector doping demonstrate less base-collector capacitance variation than that in baseline HBTs, due to the depletion region limited by the thin, high-doping layer. The experimental results on third-order intermodulation demonstrate a significant improvement in OIP3 by as large as 6 dB. This proposed InGaP/GaAs HBT, with non-uniform collector doping, is well suited to replace current InGaP/GaAs HBTs for power amplifier applications, due to its significantly improved linearity and current/frequency capability, with negligible impact on DC characteristics and fabrication.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125312396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SiGe front-end transceiver components for 802.11a WLAN applications","authors":"N. Song, Dohyong Kim, J. Burm, Jin Soo Park","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320674","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design and fabrication of 5-GHz Tx/Rx RF front-end components for IEEE 802.11a WLAN using 0.5 /spl mu/m SiGe BiCMOS technology. All degeneration inductance employed only the down-bond inductors, and all matching circuits were employed on chip design except the input DC blocking capacitors. The effects of feedback resistance in the LNA on gain, input match, noise figure, and IP3 performance are investigated. The packaged LNA exhibited an NF of 2.5 dB with a gain of 16.5 dB at 5.25 GHz and an IIP3 of -10.5 dBm. The Rx/Tx mixers exhibited conversion gains of -2.1/-8.3 dB and IIP3s of 0.0/2.4 dBm, respectively. The driver amplifier achieved a gain of 26.5 dB and an OIP3 of 19.8 dBm. The overall NF and IIP3 of receive chain (from antenna to Rx mixer) were estimated to be 6.5 dB and -12.8 dBm, respectively.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128343856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A CMOS quad-band-/spl Sigma//spl Delta/-transceiver for GSM-EDGE with dual mode transmitter architecture for low noise and high linearity","authors":"M. Simon, R. Weigel, B. Neurauter, G. Marzinger","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320644","url":null,"abstract":"A 120 nm CMOS quad-band transceiver for GSM EDGE with a dual mode transmitter architecture and a constant gain direct conversion receiver has been developed. In GMSK mode, a direct conversion transmitter with third order /spl Sigma//spl Delta/-modulation loop modulates the phase of the VCO. The output signal is amplified by a low noise power efficient limiting output buffer with 6 dBm output power. A high linearity vector modulator is switched on to process the 8-PSK modulated EDGE signal with additional amplitude modulation. Neither TX-SAW nor third harmonic filter are needed for system integration into a handset to fulfil the GSM-EDGE specification.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117214960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A DC offset free RF front-end for direct conversion receivers","authors":"Yuanjin Zheng, Shin Woei Leow, Dong Han, Y. Xu","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320663","url":null,"abstract":"A DC offset free RF front-end receiver architecture, combined with a feedback tuning loop for direct conversion, is proposed. The front-end receiver is implemented in a 0.35 /spl mu/m CMOS process and achieves a measured DC offset less than 2 mV over an RF input range of -100 to 0 dBm and LO input of -20 to 15 dBm, respectively.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126481888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Busquere, N. Do, F. Bougriha, P. Pons, K. Grenier, D. Dubuc, A. Boukabache, H. Schumacher, P. Abele, A. Rydberg, E. Ojefors, P. Ancey, G. Bouche, R. Plana
{"title":"MEMS SiGe technologies for advanced wireless communications","authors":"J. Busquere, N. Do, F. Bougriha, P. Pons, K. Grenier, D. Dubuc, A. Boukabache, H. Schumacher, P. Abele, A. Rydberg, E. Ojefors, P. Ancey, G. Bouche, R. Plana","doi":"10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2004.1320586","url":null,"abstract":"This paper shows the potentialities of merging MEMS and micromachining with SiGe technologies in order to speed up the performance of the next generation of front ends, in term of flexibility, reconfigurability and adaptability. MEMS technologies are presented, based on BCB materials and BAW materials. Special attention is paid to ensure full compatibility between IC and MEMS. We have shown that very innovative functions could be considered by using this MEMSIC concept.","PeriodicalId":140604,"journal":{"name":"2004 IEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Systems. Digest of Papers","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132185253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}