A WR1.5 frequency multiplier using CMOS accumulation mode varactor device

S. H. Choi, C. Yi, M. Kim

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    Abstract

    A WR1.5 frequency multiplier circuit using standard CMOS 65nm technology is presented. Careful choice of device and its gate size leads to fair amount of output power compared to other expensive high performance semiconductor process. Accumulation-mode varactor device is chosen for its high non-linearity and gate size of the varactor is enlarged until self-resonance occur at fundamental frequency. Simple doubler circuit is designed using single-balanced topology. Two types of power measurements are performed to verify results. The maximum output power of -21.8dBm is obtained at 59 GHz which is comparable output power considering process cost.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages4666-4669
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781509060931
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016 Nov 3
    Event2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Shanghai, China
    Duration: 2016 Aug 82016 Aug 11

    Publication series

    Name2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityShanghai
    Period16/8/816/8/11

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work is supported by a grant to Terahertz Electronic Device Research Laboratory funded by Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and by Agency for Defense Development (UD150043RD).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2016 IEEE.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Instrumentation
    • Radiation
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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