• DocumentCode
    3237667
  • Title

    Large signal SiGe HBT model validation for 77GHz large signal applications

  • Author

    Shams, S. ; Majerus, M. ; Tutt, M. ; Lim, I. ; Zlotnicka, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Technol. Design Access, Freescale Semicond. Inc., Tempe, AZ
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    13-15 Oct. 2008
  • Firstpage
    248
  • Lastpage
    251
  • Abstract
    The need for large signal model verification for millimeter-wave (mmW) applications is explained. A system for collecting large signal data at mmW frequencies is described. Example results of measured and modeled data are compared illustrating the capability of a SiGe HBT model.
  • Keywords
    Ge-Si alloys; heterojunction bipolar transistors; microwave power amplifiers; millimetre wave transistors; HBT model validation; SiGe; frequency 77 GHz; large signal applications; millimeter-wave applications; Bipolar transistors; Circuits; Germanium silicon alloys; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Microwave measurements; Power amplifiers; Power measurement; Power system modeling; Semiconductor device modeling; Silicon germanium; Bipolar transistors; microwave measurements; microwave power amplifiers; microwave power bipolar transistor amplifiers; microwave power bipolar transistors; modeling; power amplifiers; power bipolar transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 2008. BCTM 2008. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Monteray, CA
  • ISSN
    1088-9299
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2725-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1088-9299
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/BIPOL.2008.4662754
  • Filename
    4662754