Silicon integrated radio front-end design for 100 Gbit/s and beyond / Stefan Malz. Wuppertal, April 2019
Inhalt
- Abstract
- Zusammenfassung
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- The Scope of this Thesis
- The Terahertz Frequency Range
- Sub-THz and THz Communication
- Error Vector Magnitude as Performance Measure
- Silicon-Germanium Technology
- Wireless Links in the 200 GHz - 300 GHz Band
- Introduction to the Chapter
- State-of-the-Art in Wireless Links
- A Review of Direct-Conversion Wireless Link Impairments
- Isolation Between Local Oscillator Feed and Baseband Ports
- Transmitter Output Power
- Receiver Noise Figure
- Phase Noise
- Spurious Harmonic Tones
- Bandwidth Limitations
- IQ mismatch
- Chapter Conclusion: System Level Design Goals for a Wireless Link with Data-Rates in Excess of 100 Gbit/s
- Carrier Generation in the 200 GHz - 300 GHz Band
- Introduction to the Chapter
- An Overview of Frequency Multiplier Topologies
- Spurious Harmonic Rejection
- Multiplier Chain Measurement Setup
- 1st Generation 16 Multiplier Chain in SG13G2 Technology
- 2nd Generation 8 Multiplier Chain in SG13G2 Technology
- Lumped-Distributed Balun Design
- Class B Doubler
- 120 GHz Power Amplifier
- 2 120 GHz to 240 GHz Gilbert Cell Doubler
- 8 Multiplier Chain Breakout Measured Results
- 8 Multiplier Chain in B11HFC Technology
- Chapter Conclusion
- Front-End Components and Packaging
- Introduction to the Chapter
- TX and RX Block Level Overview
- Frequency Translation
- RF Power Amplifier
- Packaging
- Polarisation Diversity Antenna
- Chapter Conclusion
- Front-End RF Characterization
- Introduction to the Chapter
- Transmitter Characterization
- Receiver Characterization
- Chapter Conclusion
- Wireless Link Communication Demonstration
- Introduction to the Chapter
- Communication Measurement Setup
- Communication Measurement Results
- Chapter Conclusion
- Amplifier Design in the 200 GHz - 300 GHz Band
- Introduction to the Chapter
- Low Noise Amplifier Design Considerations
- Original Design Methodology for Gain Enhanced Cascodes
- Gain Charts for S-Parameter Based Feedback Analysis
- Circuit Architecture and Measured Results
- Chapter Conclusion
- Conclusion: A 140 Gbit/s Radio Front-End
- Appendices
- Gain Chart Derivation
- Bibliography