Circuits and Applications Using Silicon Heterostructure Devices

by Cressler; John D.

• ISBN13: 9781420066944
• ISBN10: 1420066943
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-13
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

No matter how you slice it, semiconductor devices power the communications revolution. Skeptical? Imagine for a moment that you could flip a switch and instantly remove all the integrated circuits from planet Earth. A momenta??s reflection would convince you that there is not a single field of human endeavor that would not come to a grinding halt, be it commerce, agriculture, education, medicine, or entertainment. Life, as we have come to expect it, would simply cease to exist. Drawn from the comprehensive and well-reviewed Silicon Heterostructure Handbook, this volume covers SiGe circuit applications in the real world. Edited by John D. Cressler, with contributions from leading experts in the field, this book presents a broad overview of the merits of SiGe for emerging communications systems. Coverage spans new techniques for improved LNA design, RF to millimeter-wave IC design, SiGe MMICs, SiGe Millimeter-Wave ICs, and wireless building blocks using SiGe HBTs. The book provides a glimpseinto the future, as envisioned by industry leaders.

Table of Contents

The Big Picture	p. 1-1
A Brief History of the Field	p. 2-1
Overview: Circuits and Applications	p. 3-1
SiGe as an Enabler for Wireless Communications Systems	p. 4-1
LNA Optimization Strategies	p. 5-1
Linearization Techniques	p. 6-1
SiGe MMICs	p. 7-1
SiGe Millimeter-Wave ICs	p. 8-1
Wireless Building Blocks Using SiGe HBTs	p. 9-1
Direct Conversion Architectures for SiGe Radios	p. 10-1
RF MEMS Techniques in Si/SiGe	p. 11-1
Wideband Antennas on Silicon	p. 12-1
Packaging Issues for SiGe Circuits	p. 13-1
Industry Examples of the State-of-the-Art: IBM-High-Speed Circuits for Data Communications Applications	p. 14-1
Industry Examples at the State-of-the-Art: Hitachi	p. 15-1
Industry Examples at the State-of-the-Art: ST	p. 16-1
Properties of Silicon and Germanium	p. A.1-1
The Generalized Moll-Ross Relations	p. A.2-1
Integral Charge-Control Relations	p. A.3-1
Sample SiGe HBT Compact Model Parameters	p. A.4-1
Index	p. I-1
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