Compact MM-wave CMOS distributed amplifier using series-peaking line and M-derived section

Iljin Lee, Sangwoo Yoon, Jae Sung Rieh, Sanggeun Jeon

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    Abstract

    An mm-wave distributed amplifier (DA) with high gain-bandwidth (GBW) product and small chip area is implemented in a 65-nm CMOS process. The DA consists of five cascode unit cells for high gain and isolation. To achieve a wide bandwidth, a series-peaking line and an m-derived section are inserted at the interstage and output networks, respectively, of each cascode unit cell. The transistor size is optimized for compromising the tradeoff between gain and bandwidth. For compact layout, all matching sections and lines are implemented using the microstrip structure. The DA exhibits a measured gain of 8.2 dB and a 3-dB bandwidth of 65 GHz, thus reaching a GBW of 163 GHz. The return loss at the input and output are both more than 13 dB over the entire bandwidth. Due to compact layout, the chip occupies only 0.5 mm2.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)814-817
    Number of pages4
    JournalMicrowave and Optical Technology Letters
    Volume57
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015 Apr 1

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    Keywords

    • CMOS distributed amplifier
    • m-derived section
    • mm-wave integrated circuit
    • series-peaking line

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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