The performance of the power amplifier determines the detection capability of 77 GHz automotive radar, and the bias circuit is one of the most important parts of a silicon-germanium power amplifier. In this paper,we d...The performance of the power amplifier determines the detection capability of 77 GHz automotive radar, and the bias circuit is one of the most important parts of a silicon-germanium power amplifier. In this paper,we discussed and designed an on-chip bias circuit based on a silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor,which is used for the W-band silicon-germanium power amplifier. Considering the low breakdown voltage and the correlation between characteristic frequency and bias current density of the silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor, the bias circuit is designed to improve the breakdown voltage of the power amplifier and meet the W band characteristic frequency at the same time. The simulation results show that the designed bias circuit can make the amplifier operate normally from-40 to 125 ℃. In addition, the output power and smooth controllability of the power amplifier can be adjusted by controlling the bias circuit.展开更多
As semiconductor manufacturing migrates to more advanced technology nodes, accelerated aging effect for nanoscale devices poses as a key challenge for designers to find countermeasures that effectively mitigate the de...As semiconductor manufacturing migrates to more advanced technology nodes, accelerated aging effect for nanoscale devices poses as a key challenge for designers to find countermeasures that effectively mitigate the degradation and prolong system's lifetime. Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) is emerging as one of the major reliability concerns. Two software tools for NBTI analyzing are proposed in this paper, one for transistor-level, and the other for gate-level. The transistor-level can be used to estimate the delay degradation due to NBTI effect very accurately, while the gate-level can be used for repeat analysis in circuit optimization because of its fast computing speed.展开更多
This paper presents a low-phase-noise LC voltage-controlled oscillator (LC-VCO) with top resistive biasing in subthreshold region. The subthreshold LC-VCO has low-power and low-phase-noise due to its high transconduct...This paper presents a low-phase-noise LC voltage-controlled oscillator (LC-VCO) with top resistive biasing in subthreshold region. The subthreshold LC-VCO has low-power and low-phase-noise due to its high transconductance efficiency and low gate bias condition. The top resistive biasing has more benefit with the feature of phase noise than MOS current source since it can support the low-noise characteristics and large output swing. The LC-VCO designed in 130-nm CMOS process with 0.7-V supply voltage achieves phase noise of -116 dBc/Hz at 200 kHz offset with tuning range of 398 MHz to 408 MHz covering medical implant communication service (MICS) band.展开更多
随着电力负荷快速增长,电力系统的故障电流水平持续上升,甚至超出了现有断路器的开断能力;为有效限制故障电流,超导故障限流器(superconducting fault current limiter,SFCL)逐渐投入应用。SFCL在正常运行时呈现零阻抗,故障发生后迅速...随着电力负荷快速增长,电力系统的故障电流水平持续上升,甚至超出了现有断路器的开断能力;为有效限制故障电流,超导故障限流器(superconducting fault current limiter,SFCL)逐渐投入应用。SFCL在正常运行时呈现零阻抗,故障发生后迅速转为高阻抗,可作为配合断路器开断的理想选择,提高电力系统的运行安全性。介绍了一种磁偏置型超导故障限流器(magneto-biased superconducting fault current limiter,MBSFCL),提出了考虑短路电流非周期分量影响的MBSFCL设计方法,对于MBSFCL的制造具有一定的指导意义。通过搭建仿真模型,验证了所提出方法的可行性,并对MBSFCL的限流特性进行了深入分析,讨论了不同非周期分量对断路器的开断影响,以及MBSFCL中电感、电阻参数变化对短路电流及其分量的限流效果影响。分析结果表明,在所提出MBSFCL设计方法中必须考虑非周期分量,且MBSFCL的电阻参数变化对短路电流的抑制效果更为显著。展开更多
文摘The performance of the power amplifier determines the detection capability of 77 GHz automotive radar, and the bias circuit is one of the most important parts of a silicon-germanium power amplifier. In this paper,we discussed and designed an on-chip bias circuit based on a silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor,which is used for the W-band silicon-germanium power amplifier. Considering the low breakdown voltage and the correlation between characteristic frequency and bias current density of the silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor, the bias circuit is designed to improve the breakdown voltage of the power amplifier and meet the W band characteristic frequency at the same time. The simulation results show that the designed bias circuit can make the amplifier operate normally from-40 to 125 ℃. In addition, the output power and smooth controllability of the power amplifier can be adjusted by controlling the bias circuit.
基金Supported by the National Key Technological Program of China (No.2008ZX01035-001)the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China (No.60870001)TNList Cross-discipline Fundation
文摘As semiconductor manufacturing migrates to more advanced technology nodes, accelerated aging effect for nanoscale devices poses as a key challenge for designers to find countermeasures that effectively mitigate the degradation and prolong system's lifetime. Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) is emerging as one of the major reliability concerns. Two software tools for NBTI analyzing are proposed in this paper, one for transistor-level, and the other for gate-level. The transistor-level can be used to estimate the delay degradation due to NBTI effect very accurately, while the gate-level can be used for repeat analysis in circuit optimization because of its fast computing speed.
文摘This paper presents a low-phase-noise LC voltage-controlled oscillator (LC-VCO) with top resistive biasing in subthreshold region. The subthreshold LC-VCO has low-power and low-phase-noise due to its high transconductance efficiency and low gate bias condition. The top resistive biasing has more benefit with the feature of phase noise than MOS current source since it can support the low-noise characteristics and large output swing. The LC-VCO designed in 130-nm CMOS process with 0.7-V supply voltage achieves phase noise of -116 dBc/Hz at 200 kHz offset with tuning range of 398 MHz to 408 MHz covering medical implant communication service (MICS) band.
文摘随着电力负荷快速增长,电力系统的故障电流水平持续上升,甚至超出了现有断路器的开断能力;为有效限制故障电流,超导故障限流器(superconducting fault current limiter,SFCL)逐渐投入应用。SFCL在正常运行时呈现零阻抗,故障发生后迅速转为高阻抗,可作为配合断路器开断的理想选择,提高电力系统的运行安全性。介绍了一种磁偏置型超导故障限流器(magneto-biased superconducting fault current limiter,MBSFCL),提出了考虑短路电流非周期分量影响的MBSFCL设计方法,对于MBSFCL的制造具有一定的指导意义。通过搭建仿真模型,验证了所提出方法的可行性,并对MBSFCL的限流特性进行了深入分析,讨论了不同非周期分量对断路器的开断影响,以及MBSFCL中电感、电阻参数变化对短路电流及其分量的限流效果影响。分析结果表明,在所提出MBSFCL设计方法中必须考虑非周期分量,且MBSFCL的电阻参数变化对短路电流的抑制效果更为显著。
