Objective
Characterisation and optimisation of a 100nm CMOS technology for MMIC design of microwave front-end blocks. The applications targetted by this technology are radio communications in 5-20 GHz range. The project will have a strong emphasis on the interaction between the systems / design realisation, and the technology and modelling capabilities. Characterisation and optimisation of a 100nm CMOS technology for MMIC design of microwave front-end blocks. The applications targetted by this technology are radio communications in 5-20 GHz range. The project will have a strong emphasis on the interaction between the systems / design realisation, and the technology and modelling capabilities.
OBJECTIVES
The IMPACT project aims at pushing CMOS technology for its use in products operating well into the microwave radio frequencies (5-20 GHz). This will be achieved by fabricating demonstrator devices and circuits within advanced 100nm CMOS process technology. The overall technological result from this project will be the realisation of an early knowledge and development basis for future high-frequency CMOS applications. The key technical and scientific objectives of IMPACT are:
1) to evaluate the added value of CMOS technology for microwave circuits in the 5 to 20 GHz frequency range;
2) to develop and implement analogue compact models for active and passive components for frequencies up to 50 GHz and;
3) to develop and integrate active and passive devices suited for high-frequency applications in advanced CMOS technology.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The prime objective of IMPACT is the design and fabrication of microwave circuits within advanced 100nm CMOS process technology. Realising this project goal requires activities in three key areas. First, design work is needed to define demonstrator devices and circuits that represent the application domain of microwave CMOS technology. Second, in order for this design activity to be sufficiently accurate and predictive, compact models need to be developed that properly describe the high-frequency behaviour of all circuit elements. And third, active and passive devices need to be defined and integrated, not only to electrically test the validity and accuracy of the compact models, but also to fabricate the demonstrator circuits. In order to capture this natural subdivision of the project, three workpackages have been defined: circuit design, modelling, and process optimisation. At the start of this project, existing 100nm front-end technology will be used to obtain model parameters for active devices. Similarly, a first model description of passive devices will be drived from earlier integration and modelling experience. Using this information, and in successive iterative loops, the CMOS technology will be optimised using the input obtained from the design and modelling groups. At the end of the project, an optimised CMOS technology for microwave frequency operation will be available together with improved models for active and passive devices and optimised design methodologies for microwave circuits and systems.
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Belgium
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