Computer Aided Design of Monolithic Microwave and Millimeter Wave Integrated Circuits and Subsystems

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to develop analytical and computer-aided design techniques for monolithic microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMIC & MIMIC) and subsystems and to design and fabricate those ICs. Emphasis was placed on heterojunction-based devices, especially the High Electron Mobility Transition (HEMT), for both low-noise and medium-power microwave and millimeter-wave applications. Circuits to be considered include monolithic low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, and distributed and feedback amplifiers. Interactive computer aided design programs have been developed, which include large-signal models of InP MISFETs and InGaAs HEMTs. Further, a new unconstrained optimization algorithm-POSM has been developed and implemented in the general-purpose Analysis and Design program for Integrated Circuit (ADIC) for assistance in the design of large-signal non-linear circuits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213656

Entities

People

  • Walter H. Ku

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Fermi Levels
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Heterojunctions
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Microelectronics