Open Access275–285 GHz balanced frequency quadrupler chain in 45 nm SOI CMOS
Author(s) -
Abbasi M.,
Ricketts D.S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2015.2100
Subject(s) - silicon on insulator , cmos , broadband , electrical engineering , materials science , extremely high frequency , optoelectronics , bandwidth (computing) , chip , silicon , electronic engineering , engineering , telecommunications
A 280 GHz broadband balanced frequency quadrupler chain is presented. The quadrupler can be used to generate as high as 200 μW over a −3 dB bandwidth of 275–285 GHz, which enables emerging applications in sub‐millimetre‐wave communications and remote sensing. The circuit is designed and fabricated in a 45 nm silicon on insulator (SOI) CMOS technology and occupies an area of 0.21 mm 2 including the pads. The chip consumes 85 mA dc current from a 1.1 V supply.