Enhanced RFICs in Nanoscale CMOS

Author

Mak, Pui-In ; Martins, Rui P.

Author_Institution

State Key Lab. of Analog & Mixed-Signal VLSI, Univ. of Macau, Taipa, China

Volume

13

Issue

6

fYear

2012

Firstpage

80

Lastpage

89

Abstract

Wireless and semiconductor industries have recently discussed their vision of fully autonomous and seamless wireless connectivity by combining advanced nanoscale CMOS technologies with innovative hybrid-domain circuits and systems solutions. One goal inside this broad vision is to develop a smart mobile companion device with high performance, adaptive connectivity, and high power efficiency. High performance is the essential ingredient to coping with the ever-increasing add-on functionalities in small handheld devices, integrating cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, Global Positioning System and mobile TV. All of these generate many opportunities for furthering the horizons of radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) in the years to come.

Keywords

Bluetooth; CMOS integrated circuits; cellular radio; mobile radio; nanoelectronics; radiofrequency integrated circuits; Bluetooth; Global Positioning System; RFIC; WiFi; autonomous wireless connectivity; cellular radio; handheld device; innovative hybrid-domain circuit; mobile TV; nanoscale CMOS technology; radio frequency integrated circuit; seamless wireless connectivity; semiconductor industry; smart mobile companion device; wireless industry; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Electronics industry; Nanoscale devices; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Semiconductor devices; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1527-3342

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MMM.2012.2205831

Filename

6305011