Title :
Millimeter-wave high-Q active inductor in 65nm CMOS
Author :
Pepe, Domenico ; Zito, Domenico
Author_Institution :
Tyndall Nat. Inst., Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
A millimeter-wave active inductor that exploits the current amplification between two spirals of an integrated transformer is herein presented. The circuit has been designed in 65nm bulk CMOS technology. Post-layout simulation results have shown an equivalent inductance of 116 pH with a quality factor exceeding 600 at 55 GHz.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; Q-factor; integrated circuit design; millimetre wave integrated circuits; transformers; bulk CMOS technology; current amplification; frequency 55 GHz; integrated transformer; millimeter-wave high-Q active inductor; post-layout simulation; quality factor; size 65 nm; Active inductors; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Inductance; Millimeter wave technology; Spirals; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), 2012 19th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1261-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1259-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2012.6463770
