An 85-GHz Power Amplifier Utilizing a Transformer-Based Power Combiner Operating beyond the Self-Resonance Frequency

Van Son Trinh, Jung Dong Park

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Abstract

In this study, we demonstrate an 85-GHz eight-way four-stage power amplifier (PA) with transformer-based power combiners (PCs) and power splitters (PSs) operating beyond their self-resonance frequencies in 65-nm CMOS. An equivalent two-port network of a multiport PC/PS was developed to investigate the circuit behavior for estimating the possible operating frequency ranges and performing optimal impedance matching of the PA with PCs/PSs. From the results, the PA achieved a power gain of 29.3 dB with a 3-dB gain bandwidth recorded from 82.7 to 86.7 GHz, a saturated output power of 19.1 dBm with an output 1-dB gain compression point of 16.2 dBm, and a peak power-added efficiency of 8.6%. The total chip size is 0.72 mm2, and the core size excluding pads is only 0.172 mm2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)882-891
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Volume57
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2022

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • millimeter wave
  • power amplifier (PA)
  • power combining
  • self-resonance frequency (SRF)

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