Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth

S. Hara; K. Katayama; K. Takano; I. Watanabe; N. Sekine; A. Kasamatsu; T. Yoshida; S. Amakawa; M. Fujishima

doi:10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337691

Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth

S. Hara, K. Katayama, K. Takano, I. Watanabe, N. Sekine, A. Kasamatsu, T. Yoshida, S. Amakawa, M. Fujishima

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Abstract

This paper presents a compact wideband amplifier at 160 GHz in 40-nm CMOS. Typical wideband amplifier design requires higher-order matching networks and more gain stages, both of which demand larger die area. The presented 8-stage amplifier uses a compact 'fishbone' layout technique, and its core size is as small as 190 × 123 μm². A small-signal gain of 15 dB at 160 GHz and a 3-dB bandwidth of 41 GHz are achieved. It consumes 117 mW from a 0.9 V voltage supply.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015
Editors	Domine Leenaerts
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	7-10
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479976416
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337691
Publication status	Published - 2015 Nov 25
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015 - Phoenix, United States Duration: 2015 May 17 → 2015 May 19

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Name	Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium
Volume	2015-November
ISSN (Print)	1529-2517

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Other	IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Phoenix
Period	15/5/17 → 15/5/19

Keywords

CMOS process
Frequency estimation
Millimeter wave circuits
amplifiers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Engineering(all)

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Hara, S., Katayama, K., Takano, K., Watanabe, I., Sekine, N., Kasamatsu, A., Yoshida, T., Amakawa, S., & Fujishima, M. (2015). Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth. In D. Leenaerts (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015 (pp. 7-10). [7337691] (Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium; Vol. 2015-November). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337691

Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth. / Hara, S.; Katayama, K.; Takano, K. et al.

Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015. ed. / Domine Leenaerts. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 7-10 7337691 (Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium; Vol. 2015-November).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hara, S, Katayama, K, Takano, K, Watanabe, I, Sekine, N, Kasamatsu, A, Yoshida, T, Amakawa, S & Fujishima, M 2015, Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth. in D Leenaerts (ed.), Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015., 7337691, Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, vol. 2015-November, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 7-10, IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015, Phoenix, United States, 15/5/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337691

Hara S, Katayama K, Takano K, Watanabe I, Sekine N, Kasamatsu A et al. Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth. In Leenaerts D, editor, Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 7-10. 7337691. (Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium). doi: 10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337691

Hara, S. ; Katayama, K. ; Takano, K. et al. / Compact 160-GHz amplifier with 15-dB peak gain and 41-GHz 3-dB bandwidth. Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2015. editor / Domine Leenaerts. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 7-10 (Digest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium).

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