A 53-to-68GHz 18dBm power amplifier with an 8-way combiner in standard 65nm CMOS

Baudouin Martineau, V. Knopik, Alexandre Siligaris, Frédéric Gianesello, Didier Belot

2010 · 97 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

A 53-to-68 GHz power amplifier with an 8-way combiner in standard 65 nm CMOS meets the wireless HDMI standard. Reliability is improved by solving the issues of time-dependent dielectric breakdown and hot-carrier-injection degradation. The PA output power is 18 dBm.

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