Design of a compact power amplifier with 18.6dBm 60GHz 20.52nm FD-SOI
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Abstract
This paper presents the design of a 60 GHz power amplifier (PA) in a 22 nm FD-SOI CMOS technology. To improve the performance at millimeter-wave frequencies by minimizing the parasitics around transistors, a compact gain cell layout is proposed, which also integrates neutralization capacitors. By utilizing two cascode stages the gain has achieved 30 dB. The PA delivers a saturated output power of 18.6 dBm at 60 GHz, while drawing only 351mW from a supply voltage of 1.8 V, corresponding to a peak power added efficiency (PAE) of 20.5 %. Benefit from the compact transformers for impedance matching the active circuit area is reduced to 166 um x 424 um = 0.07 mm 2 , which gives this PA one of the highest output power to area ratio ([Psat/Area]) among the state-of-the-art.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2020 15th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC) |
| Pages | 141-144 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-2-87487-060-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Peer-reviewed | No |
Conference
| Title | 15th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | EuMIC 2020 |
| Conference number | 15 |
| Description | took place during the European Microwave Week 2020 |
| Duration | 11 - 12 January 2021 |
| Location | Online |
| City | Utrecht |
| Country | Netherlands |