Characterization of wideband decoupling power line with extremely low characteristic impedance for millimeter-wave CMOS circuits

R. Goda, S. Amakawa, K. Katayama, K. Takano, T. Yoshida, M. Fujishima

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Abstract

A wideband decoupling power line for millimeter-wave circuits can be realized with a transmission line having an extremely low characteristic impedance, Z0 → 0ω. It is, however, very difficult to characterize such a line with the ordinary two-port S-parameter measurement. This paper presents an alternative measurement technique that uses transmission line stubs. The measurement results confirm that a power line impedance below 1ω is successfully achieved over a very wide frequency range (> 80 GHz). A measurement-based method of finding the necessary length of such a low-impedance line for realizing good decoupling is also proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICMTS 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages220-223
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479983025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 May 12
Externally publishedYes
Event2015 IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures, ICMTS 2015 - Tempe, United States
Duration: 2015 Mar 232015 Mar 26

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures
Volume2015-May

Other

Other2015 IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures, ICMTS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTempe
Period15/3/2315/3/26

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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