Title :
Efficient utilization of on-chip inductors in silicon RF IC design using a novel CAD tool; the LNA paradigm
Author :
Papananos, Yannis ; Koutsoyannopoulos, Yorgos
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Circuit Design Group, Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece
fDate :
31 May-3 Jun 1998
Abstract :
A CAD tool for modelling planar and multi-layer polygonal integrated inductors on silicon substrates has been developed. The tool can be used in the efficient design of RF ICs containing on-chip inductors. The accuracy and reliability of the software is established through measurement results. The CAD tool is then used in the extraction of design guidelines for the development of inductor structures suitable for a given application. This procedure is demonstrated with the design of an LNA
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; Q-factor; UHF amplifiers; UHF integrated circuits; circuit CAD; elemental semiconductors; field effect MMIC; inductors; integrated circuit design; silicon; 1 GHz; CAD tool; LNA paradigm; PC-based CAD program; SISP; Si; Si RF IC design; Si substrates; Spiral Inductor Simulation Program; design guidelines; digital submicron CMOS process; inductor structures; low noise amplifier; multi-layer polygonal integrated inductors; on-chip inductors; planar polygonal integrated inductors; quality factor; software reliability; Design automation; Guidelines; Inductance; Inductors; Integrated circuit modeling; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Silicon; Spirals; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.705226
