Modeling of passive elements with ASITIC

Author

Niknejad, A.M.

Author_Institution

California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2-7 June 2002

Firstpage

149

Abstract

Passive elements are key building blocks in realizing fully integrated low cost RF transceivers. The analysis and modeling of passive elements is critical in the design and optimization of building blocks, especially when the quality of passive elements determines the overall achievable performance. Analysis of passive elements near the silicon substrate, though, necessitates solving Maxwell´s equations. Furthermore, simulation of passive elements in tools such as SPICE requires lumped-element equivalent circuit models derived through optimization. ASITIC is a software tool that aids the RF designer in the process of design and simulation of such structures.

Keywords

MMIC; Maxwell equations; SPICE; UHF integrated circuits; equivalent circuits; integrated circuit modelling; transceivers; ASITIC; Maxwell´s equations; SPICE; building blocks; low cost RF transceivers; lumped-element equivalent circuit models; passive elements modeling; Circuit simulation; Costs; Design optimization; Maxwell equations; Performance analysis; Process design; Radio frequency; SPICE; Silicon; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7239-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1011581

Filename

1011581