Gain Boosted D-Band CMOS Amplifier Using a Radial Stab for Source AC Grounding

Taiki Machii, Suguru Kameda, Mizuki Motoyoshi, Noriharu Suematsu

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Abstract

To improve the CMOS amplifier's gain in D-band, it is effective to use positive feedback. We focused on the positive feedback method by inserting a capacitor between the source of the FET and the ground. We proposed a new gain boost technique which uses a radial stub as the capacitor for positive feedback. By adding a short stub in parallel to the radial stub, DC path to the ground and stabilization in the lower frequency range are obtained. After the S-parameters comparison between FET with ideally grounded source and that with the radial stub, two types of 130 GHz amplifiers with two types of FETs have been fabricated in 65nm CMOS process. Both simulated and fabricated results show that the proposed amplifier has a gain more than 1.2 dB higher than a conventional amplifier.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages190-192
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781665437820
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2021 - Virtual, Online, Australia
Duration: 2021 Nov 282021 Dec 1

Publication series

NameAsia-Pacific Microwave Conference Proceedings, APMC
Volume2021-November

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2021
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/11/2821/12/1

Keywords

  • Amplifiers
  • CMOS
  • D-Band
  • Gain boost
  • Millimeter-wave
  • RFICs
  • Radial stub

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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