• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.649-654
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• 2012

This paper presents a novel 16-quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM) E-band communication system. The system can deliver 10 Gbps through eight channels with a bandwidth of 5 GHz (71-76 GHz/81-86 GHz). Each channel occupies 390 MHz and delivers 1.25 Gbps using a 16-QAM. Thus, this system can achieve a bandwidth efficiency of 3.2 bit/s/Hz. To implement the system, a driver amplifier and an RF up-/down-conversion mixer are implemented using a $0.1{\mu}m$ gallium arsenide pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor (GaAs pHEMT) process. A single-IF architecture is chosen for the RF receiver. In the digital modem, 24 square root raised cosine filters and four (255, 239) Reed-Solomon forward error correction codecs are used in parallel. The modem can compensate for a carrier-frequency offset of up to 50 ppm and a symbol rate offset of up to 1 ppm. Experiment results show that the system can achieve a bit error rate of $10^{-5}$ at a signal-to-noise ratio of about 21.5 dB.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2003

Electrical gate and drain characteristics of double heterostructure InAlAs/InGaAs pseudomorphic HEMTs have been investigated under sub-bandgap photonic excitation ($hv). Drain $(V_{DS})-,{\;}gate($V_{DS})-$, and optical power($P_{opt}$)-dependent variation of the abnormal gate leakage current and associated physical mechanisms in the PHEMTs have been characterized. Peak gate voltage ($V_{GS,P}$) and the onset voltage for the impact ionization ($V_{GS.II}$) have been extracted and empirical model for their dependence on the $V_{DS}$ and $P_{opt} have been proposed. Anomalous gate and drain current, both under dark and under sub-bandgap photonic excitation, have been modeled as a parallel connection of high performance PHEMT with a poor satellite FET as a parasitic channel. Sub-bandgap photonic characterization, as a function of the optical power with $h\nu=0.799eV$, has been comparatively combined with those under dark condition for characterizing the bell-shaped negative humps in the gate current and subthreshold drain leakage under a large drain bias.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2005년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.765-768
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• 2005

In this paper, high LO-RF isolation 94 GHz MMIC single-balanced mixer was designed and fabricated using a branch line coupler and a ${\lambda}/4$ transmission line. The 94 GHz MMIC single-balanced mixer was designed using the 0.1 ${\mu}m$ InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT(MHEMT) diode. The fabricated MHEMT was obtained the cut-off frequency($f_T$) of 189 GHz and the maximum oscillation frequency($f_{max}$) of 334 GHz. The designed MMIC single-balanced mixer was fabricated using 0.1 ${\mu}m$ MHEMT MMIC process. From the measurement, the conversion loss of the single-balanced mixer was 23.1 dB at an LO power of 10 dBm. The LO-RF isolations of single-balanced mixer was obtained 45.5 dB at 94.19 GHz. We obtained in this study a higher LO-RF isolation compared to some other balanced mixers in millimeter-wave frequencies.

• 센서학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.324-327
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• 2020

The impact of output conductance (g_o) on the short-circuit current-gain cut-off frequency (f_T) in In_0.8Ga_0.2As high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on an InP substrate was investigated. An attempted was made to extract the values of f_T in a simplified small-signal model (SSM) of the HEMTs, derive an analytical formula for f_T in terms of the extrinsic model parameters of the simplified SSM, which are related to the intrinsic model parameters of a general SSM, and verify its validity for devices with L_g from 260 to 25 nm. In long-channel devices, the effect of the intrinsic output conductance (g_oi) on f_T was negligible. This was because, from the simplified SSM perspective, three model parameters, such as g_{m_ext}, C_{gs_ext} and C_{gd_ext}, were weakly dependent on g_oi. However, in short-channel devices, g_oi was found to play a significant role in degrading f_T as L_g was scaled down. The increase in g_oi in short-channel devices caused a considerable reduction in g_{m_ext} and an overall increase in the total extrinsic gate capacitance, yielding a decrease in f_T with g_oi. Finally, the results were used to infer how f_T is influenced by g_oi in HEMTs, emphasizing that improving electrostatic integrity is also critical importance to benefit fully from scaling down L_g.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.609-610
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• 2006

A 77GHz MMIC transceiver module consisting of a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier, a drive amplifier, a frequency doubler and a down-mixer has been developed for automotive forward-looking radar sensor. The MMIC chip set was fabricated using $0.15{\mu}m$ gate-length InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs mHEMT process based on 4-inch substrate. The power amplifier demonstrated a measured small signal gain of over 20dB from $76{\sim}77GHz$ with 15.5dBm output power. The chip size is $2mm{\times}2mm$. The low noise amplifier achieved a gain of 20dB in a band between $76{\sim}77\;GHz$ with an output power of 10dBm. The chip size is $2.2mm{\times}2mm$. The driver amplifier exhibited a gain of 23dB over a $76{\sim}77\;GHz$ band with an output power of 13dBm. The chip size is $2.1mm{\times}2mm$. The frequency doubler achieved an output power of -16dBm at 76.5GHz with a conversion gain of -16dB for an input power of 10dBm and a 38.25GHz input frequency. The chip size is $1.2mm{\times}1.2mm$. The down-mixer demonstrated a measured conversion gain of over -9dB. The chip size is $1.3mm{\times}1.9mm$. The transceiver module achieved an output power of 10dBm in a band between $76{\sim}77GHz$ with a receiver P1dB of -28dBm. The module size is $8{\times}9.5{\times}2.4mm^3$. This MMIC transceiver module is suitable for the 77GHz automotive radar systems and related applications in W-band.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제7권8호
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• pp.1591-1597
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 HEMT(Agilent ATF­34143)를 이용한 부성저항 특성을 갖는 능동 인덕터와 캐패시터를 이용해 능동 공진 발진기 제작에 응용하였다. 5.5GHz 대역에서 능동 인덕터는 ­25$\Omega$의 부성저항과 2.4nH의 인덕턴스를 갖고, 능동 캐패시터는 ­14$\Omega$의 부성저항과 0.35pF의 캐패시턴스를 갖도록 설계하였다. 설계된 능동 인덕터와 캐패시터를 이용 5.8GHz ISM 대역의 국부 발진기로 사용 가능한 능동 공진 발진기를 설계하였다. 애질런트사의 ADS 2002C를 이용 시뮬레이션 하였다. 설계된 발진기는 유전율 3.38, 유전체 두께 0.508mm, 금속 두께 0.018mm인 기판위에 HMIC 형태로 구현하였다. 제작된 능동 공진 발진기는 5.68GHz의 기본 발진주파수에서 ­3.6㏈m의 출력을 얻었고, 100KHz 옵셋에서 ­81㏈c1/Hz의 위상잡음 특성을 갖는다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 밀리미터파 대역에서 광대역 특성을 갖는 MHEMT (Metamorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor) cascode 증폭기를 설계 및 제작하였다. Cascode 증폭기 제작을 위해 먼저 $0.1{\mu}m$ InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs MHEMT를 설계 및 제작하였다. 제작된 MHEMT는 드레인 전류 밀도가 670 mA/mm이고, 최대 전달컨덕턴스(gm)는 688 mS/mm이며, 주파수 특성으로 전류이득 차단 주파수($f_T$)는 139 GHz, 최대 공진 주파수($f_{max}$)는 266 GHz의 특성을 나타내었다. 설계된 cascode 증폭기는 회로의 발진을 막기 위해서 저항과 캐패시터를 commom gate 소자의 드레인이 병렬로 연결하였다. Cascode 증폭기는 CPW (Coplanar Waveguide) 전송선로를 이용하여 광대역 특성을 얻을 수 있도록 정합회로를 설계하였다. 설계된 증폭기는 본 실험실에서 개발된 MHEMT MMIC 공정을 이용해 제작되었다. 제작된 cascode 증폭기의 측정결과, 3 dB 대역폭이 20.76$\sim$71.13 GHz로 50.37 GHz의 넓은 대역 특성을 얻었으며, 대역내에서 평균 7.07 dB 및 30 GHz에서 최대 10.3 dB의 S21 이득 특성을 나타내었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 branch line coupler과 $\lambda$/4 전송라인을 이용하여 W-band MIMIC(Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuit) single-balanced 믹서를 설계 및 제작하였다. Single-balanced 믹서의 설계를 위해 branch line coupler와 $\lambda$/4 전송라인 이용한 94 GHz 발룬 회로를 설계하였으며, 시뮬레이션 결과 94 GHz에서 반사계수는 -27.9 dB를 얻었으며, coupling은 4.26 dB, thru 특성은 -3.77 dB의 결과를 얻었다. 격리도와 위상차는 94 GHz에서 각각 23.5 dB 및 $180.2^{\circ}$의 결과를 얻었다. MIMIC single-balanced 믹서는 0.1 $\mu$m InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) 다이 오드를 이용하여 설계 및 제작되었다. 제작된 MHEMT는 fT는 189 GHz, fmax는 334 GHz의 양호한 성능을 나타내었다. 설계된 믹서는 본 연구에서 개발된 MHEMT MIMIC 공정을 이용해 제작되었다. 94 GHz MIMIC single-balanced 믹서의 측정결과 변환손실 특성은 94 GHz에서 23.1 dB의 특성을 나타내었으며, 입력 Pl dB는 10 dBm, 출력 Pl dB는 -13.9 dBm의 결과를 얻었다. Single-balanced 믹서의 LO-RF 격리도는 94.19 GHz에서 45.5 dB의 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다. 본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 W-band MIMIC Single-balanced 믹서는 기존의 밀리미터파 대역 믹서와 비교하여 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 70 nm InGaAs/InAlAs MHEMT와 DAML 기반의 하이브리드 링 결합기를 이용하여 낮은 변환 손실과 높은 격리도 특성을 갖는 94 GHz 단일 평형 혼합기를 개발하였다. 혼합기에 사용된 MHEMT는 607 mA/mm의 드레인 전류 밀도, 1015 mS/mm의 전달컨덕턴스, 330 GHz의 전류이득차단주파수, 425 GHz의 최대공진주파수 특성을 나타내었다. 제작된 하이브리드 링 결합기는 $85GHz{\sim}105GHz$의 범위에서 $3.57{\pm}0.22dB$의 커플링 손실과 $3.80{\pm}0.08dB$의 삽입 손실 특성을 나타내었다. 혼합기의 측정 결과, $93.65GHz{\sim}94.25GHz$의 범위에서 $2.5dB{\sim}2.8dB$의 변환 손실 특성과 -30 dB 이하의 격리도 특성을 얻었으며, 94 GHz의 중심주파수에서 6 dBm의 LO 전력을 인가하였을 때 2.5 dB의 최소 변환 손실 특성을 얻었다. 변환 손실 및 격리도 특성을 고려할 때, 본 논문에서 개발된 혼합기의 특성은 지금까지 보고된 GaAs 기반 HEMT소자들을 사용하는 94 GHz 대역용 혼합기 중에 가장 우수한 결과물이다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2006

We have been investigating InGaAs HEMTs as a future high-speed and low-power logic technology for beyond CMOS applications. In this work, we have experimentally studied the role of the side-recess spacing $(L_{side})$ on the logic performance of 50 nm $In_{0.7}Ga_{0.3}As$ As HEMTs. We have found that $L_{side}$ has a large influence on the electrostatic integrity (or short channel effects), gate leakage current, gate-drain capacitance, and source and drain resistance of the device. For our device design, an optimum value of $L_{side}$ of 150 nm is found. 50 nm $In_{0.7}Ga_{0.3}As$ HEMTs with this value of $L_{side}$ exhibit $I_{ON}/I_{OFF}$ ratios in excess of $10^4$, subthreshold slopes smaller than 90 mV/dec, and logic gate delays of about 1.3 ps at a $V_{CC}$ of 0.5 V. In spite of the fact that these devices are not optimized for logic, these values are comparable to state-of-the-art MOSFETs with similar gate lengths. Our work confirms that in the landscape of alternatives for beyond CMOS technologies, InAs-rich InGaAs FETs hold considerable promise.