Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Wireless RFIC and On-Chip Antenna Design: Tools and Layout Techniques

Author

Rappaport, Theodore S. ; Gutierrez, Felix, Jr. ; Al-Attar, Talal

Author_Institution

Wireless Networking & Commun. Group, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

Nov. 30 2009-Dec. 4 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This invited contribution provides insights for implementation of millimeter-wave and terahertz wireless systems on a chip (MTWSOC). We present an overview of important software and simulation tools and key layout issues and design rules for millimeter-wave (mmWave) circuits. An example of a recently fabricated 0.18 Â¿m CMOS integrated circuit by the Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) at The University of Texas at Austin is presented. The example chip includes 60 GHz on-chip antennas, an array of transmission lines, and IMPATT diodes.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; IMPATT diodes; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave integrated circuits; radio networks; system-on-chip; CMOS integrated circuit; IMPATT diodes; MTWSOC; The University of Texas; WNCG; Wireless Networking and Communications Group; frequency 60 GHz; millimeterwave circuits; millimeterwave wireless RFIC; on-chip antenna design; size 0.18 mum; terahertz wireless RFIC; transmission line array; Antenna arrays; CMOS integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Software tools; Transmission line antennas; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

GLOBECOM Workshops, 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5626-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5625-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOMW.2009.5360682

Filename

5360682