Millimeter-wave CMOS digital controlled artificial dielectric differential mode transmission lines for reconfigurable ICs

Tim LaRocca*, Sai Wang Tam, Daquan Huang, Qun Gu, Eran Socher, William Hant, Frank Chang

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Abstract

Digital control of the effective dielectric constant of a differential mode transmission line is shown up to 60GHz in standard CMOS technology. The effective dielectric constant is shown to increase from 5 to over 50 for the fixed artificial dielectric case. The digital controlled artificial dielectric transmission line (DiCAD) uses MOS switches to dynamically control the phase. DiCAD achieves 50% of the physically available tuning range with effective dielectric constants varying between 7 and 28. Measured results favorably agree with full-wave electromagnetic simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT
Pages181-184
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 15 Jun 200820 Jun 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2008 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, MTT
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period15/06/0820/06/08

Keywords

  • Coplanar transmission lines
  • Digital control
  • Permittivity
  • Phase shifters
  • Slow wave structures

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