2006 · 59 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesHigh-frequency Power ConversionMicrowave Integrated CircuitsMixed-signal Integrated Circuit DesignRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsBicmos TechnologyCombiner DesignCombinersPower OutputSige Bicmos DesignWideband Amplifier Design
A non-uniform 2D propagation medium is compatible with modern IC processes and is used to produce a 4-to-1 broadband power combiner called an electrical funnel. The combiner is used in a wideband power amplifier in a 0.13μm SiGe BiCMOS process and yields 125mW peak output power at 85GHz with a 24GHz 3dB bandwidth
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