Integrated Schottky Front-Ends for Millimeter-Wave Wireless Applications

该计划的主要目标是为亚毫米波频率的无线应用开发完全集成的肖特基接收机和发射机前端。肖特基二极管代表了室温外差接收器和频率高于150 GHz的谐波发生器中最成功的器件技术，本项目旨在通过将MMIC处理技术应用于肖特基前端，为亚毫米波无线系统开发可靠且强大的器件技术基础。该项目的范围包括三个主要任务：(1)开发基于二极管的单片毫米波集成电路（MMIC）的处理技术，(2)在IC收发器设计中使用和集成电磁和器件仿真工具，以及(3)应用基于二极管的MMIC来设计和实现工作在亚毫米波频率的完全集成的发射和接收前端。该项目最终将展示一个运行在220 Ghz的完全集成通信链路

9979357WeikleThe primary goal of this program is the development of fully-integrated Schottky receiver and transmitter front-ends for wireless applications at submillimeter-wave frequencies. Schottky diodes represent the most successful device technology for room temperature heterodyne receivers and harmonic generators at frequencies above 150 GHz and this project aims at developing a reliable and robust device technology base for submillimeter-wave wireless systems by applying MMIC processing technology to Schottky front-ends. The scope of the project incorporates three main tasks: (1) the development of a processing technology for diode-based monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMIC's), (2) the use and integration of electromagnetic and device simulation tools for IC transceiver design, and (3) the application of diode-based MMIC's to the design and realization of fully integrated transmitter and receiver front-ends operating at submillimeter-wave frequencies. The project will culminate in the demonstration of a fully integrated communications link operating at 220 Ghz.***