With targets of cost reduction per bit and high energy efficiency,5G and beyond call for innovation in the mmWave transmitter architecture and the power amplifier(PA)circuit.To illustrate these points,this paper first...With targets of cost reduction per bit and high energy efficiency,5G and beyond call for innovation in the mmWave transmitter architecture and the power amplifier(PA)circuit.To illustrate these points,this paper firstly explains the benefits and design implications of the hybrid beamforming structure in terms of the mmWave spectrum characteristics,energy efficiency,data rate,communication capacity,coverage and implementation technology choices.Then after reviewing the techniques to improve the power amplifier(PA)output power and efficiency,the design considerations and test results of 60 GHz and 90 GHz mmWave PAs in bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)process are shown.展开更多
With more than 40 years Moore scaling, the speed of CMOS transistors is around 100 GHz. Such fact makes it possible to realize mm-wave circuits in CMOS. However, with the target of achieving broadband and power-effici...With more than 40 years Moore scaling, the speed of CMOS transistors is around 100 GHz. Such fact makes it possible to realize mm-wave circuits in CMOS. However, with the target of achieving broadband and power-efficient operation, 60 GHz CMOS RF transceiver faces severe challenges. After reviewing the technology issues, regarding the 60 GHz applications, this paper discusses design challenges both from the system and the building block levels, and also presents some simulated or measured circuits results.展开更多
The wide spectrum and propagation characteristics over the air give mmWave communication unique advantages as well as design challenges for 5G applications.To increase the system speed,capacity,and coverage,there is a...The wide spectrum and propagation characteristics over the air give mmWave communication unique advantages as well as design challenges for 5G applications.To increase the system speed,capacity,and coverage,there is a need for innovation in the RF system architecture,circuit,antenna,and package in terms of implementation opportunities and constraints.The discuss mmWave spectrum characteristics,circuits,RF system architecture,and their implementation issues are discussed.Moreover,the transmitter key components,i.e.,the receiver,antenna,and packaging are reviewed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China (Nos. 61306030, 61674037)the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos.2016YFC0800400, 2018YFE0205900)the National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2018ZX03001008)
文摘With targets of cost reduction per bit and high energy efficiency,5G and beyond call for innovation in the mmWave transmitter architecture and the power amplifier(PA)circuit.To illustrate these points,this paper firstly explains the benefits and design implications of the hybrid beamforming structure in terms of the mmWave spectrum characteristics,energy efficiency,data rate,communication capacity,coverage and implementation technology choices.Then after reviewing the techniques to improve the power amplifier(PA)output power and efficiency,the design considerations and test results of 60 GHz and 90 GHz mmWave PAs in bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)process are shown.
基金the Project'Design of 60GHz RF CMOS chips and modules'supported by Chinese National High Tech.(863)Plan(2011AA010201 and 2011AA010202)partly supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61306030)
文摘With more than 40 years Moore scaling, the speed of CMOS transistors is around 100 GHz. Such fact makes it possible to realize mm-wave circuits in CMOS. However, with the target of achieving broadband and power-efficient operation, 60 GHz CMOS RF transceiver faces severe challenges. After reviewing the technology issues, regarding the 60 GHz applications, this paper discusses design challenges both from the system and the building block levels, and also presents some simulated or measured circuits results.
基金supported by The National High Technology Project of China(863 Program)(No.2011AA010201,No.2011AA010202)The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61306030).
文摘The wide spectrum and propagation characteristics over the air give mmWave communication unique advantages as well as design challenges for 5G applications.To increase the system speed,capacity,and coverage,there is a need for innovation in the RF system architecture,circuit,antenna,and package in terms of implementation opportunities and constraints.The discuss mmWave spectrum characteristics,circuits,RF system architecture,and their implementation issues are discussed.Moreover,the transmitter key components,i.e.,the receiver,antenna,and packaging are reviewed.
