Title :
CMOS Schottky diode microwave power detector fabrication, SPICE modeling, and applications
Author :
Jeon, Woochul ; Melngailis, John ; Newcomb, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
CMOS Schottky diodes with various contact areas and geometries were fabricated through 0.35μ CMOS process. Fabricated diodes were tested under DC and RF direct injection. Based on the measured result, a CMOS Schottky diode SPICE model is suggested and simulated. The suggested SPICE model is used for designing charge pump circuits and a low-voltage reference circuit.
Keywords :
Schottky diodes; microwave diodes; semiconductor device models; 0.35 micron; CMOS Schottky diode; DC direct injection; RF direct injection; SPICE modeling; charge pump circuits; low-voltage reference circuit; microwave power detector; CMOS process; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Detectors; Fabrication; Geometry; Radio frequency; SPICE; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor device modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Design, Test and Applications, 2006. DELTA 2006. Third IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2500-8
DOI :
10.1109/DELTA.2006.22