Evaluation of CMOS differential transmission lines as two-port networks with on-chip baluns in millimeter-wave band

Kyoya Takano*, Mizuki Motoyoshi, Takeshi Yoshida, Kosuke Katayama, Shuhei Amakawa, Minoru Fujishima

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It is difficult to evaluate four-port on-chip CMOS devices in the millimeter-wave (MMW) band using four-port vector network analyzer. To obtain the differential-mode characteristics, we proposed the technique of evaluating four-port networks as two-port networks using on-chip baluns, and applied the technique to the evaluation of differential transmission lines in the MMW band. As a result, it was shown that the propagation constant of the differential mode obtained by this technique was in the good agreement with one obtained by the EM simulation at the frequency band from 47 GHz to 110 GHz. By using this technique, it is expected that on-chip CMOS differential devices in the MMW band can be evaluated more easily.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication83rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Subtitle of host publicationMicrowave Measurements for Emerging Technologies, ARFTG 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479944255
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event83rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Microwave Measurements for Emerging Technologies, ARFTG 2014 - Tampa, United States
Duration: 2014 Jun 62014 Jun 6

Publication series

Name83rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Microwave Measurements for Emerging Technologies, ARFTG 2014

Other

Other83rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Microwave Measurements for Emerging Technologies, ARFTG 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa
Period14/6/614/6/6

Keywords

  • Differential transmission line
  • S-parameters
  • millimeter-wave
  • on-chip balun
  • two-port measurement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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