Radio frequency electronics on plastic

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Abstract

In this paper the recent progress of active high frequency electronics on plastic is discussed. This technology is mechanically flexible, bendable, stretchable and does not need any rigid chips. Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) technology is applied. At 2 V supply and gate length of 0.5 µm, the thin-film transistors (TFTs) yield a measured transit frequency of 138 MHz. Our scalable TFT compact simulation model shows good agreement with measurements. To achieve a sufficiently high yield, TFTs with gate lengths of around 5 µm are used for the circuit design. A Cherry Hopper amplifier with 3.5 MHz bandwidth, 10 dB gain and 5 mW dc power is presented. The fully integrated receiver covering a plastic foil area of 3 × 9 mm2 includes a four stage cascode amplifier, an amplitude detector, a baseband amplifier and a filter. At a dc current of 7.2 mA and a supply of 5 V, a bandwidth of 2 – 20 MHz and a gain beyond 15 dB were measured. Finally, an outlook regarding future advancements of high frequency electronics on plastic is given.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC) 2015
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2015
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2015 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference
Abbreviated titleIMOC 2015
Duration3 - 6 November 2015
CityPorto de Galinhas
CountryBrazil

External IDs

Scopus 84964556427
ORCID /0000-0001-6429-0105/work/129851046

Keywords

Research priority areas of TU Dresden