Integrated 60GHz RF Beamforming in CMOS

1 Introduction. 1.1 Background. 1.2 State of the Art. 1.3 Outline of the Book. 2 Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communication. 2.1 Millimeter-Wave Communication. 2.2 System Requirements. 2.3 Implementation in Silicon & CMOS. 2.4 Conclusion. 3 Phased Arrays and Architecture Selection. 3.1 A 60GHz WPAN Link Budget. 3.2 Operation Principles of Phased Arrays. 3.3 Benefits of Phased Arrays. 3.4 Phased Arrays and MIMO. 3.5 Phase-Shift Quantization. 3.6 Phased-Array Architectures. 3.7 Conclusion. 4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion. 5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion. 6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion. 7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion. 8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion. 9 Summary List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography. 2 Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communication. 2.1 Millimeter-Wave Communication. 2.2 System Requirements. 2.3 Implementation in Silicon & CMOS. 2.4 Conclusion. 3 Phased Arrays and Architecture Selection. 3.1 A 60GHz WPAN Link Budget. 3.2 Operation Principles of Phased Arrays. 3.3 Benefits of Phased Arrays. 3.4 Phased Arrays and MIMO. 3.5 Phase-Shift Quantization. 3.6 Phased-Array Architectures. 3.7 Conclusion. 4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion. 5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion. 6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion. 7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion. 8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion. 9 Summary List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography. 4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 4.1 Switched-Line Phase Shifters. 4.2 Loaded-Line Phase Shifters. 4.3 Reflection-Type Phase Shifters. 4.4 Switched-Filter Phase Shifters. 4.5 Traveling-Wave Phase Shifters. 4.6 Vector-Modulator Based Phase Shifters. 4.7 Conclusion. 5 A 60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 5.1 Design of a Passive Phase Shifter. 5.2 Measurement Results. 5.3 Conclusion. 6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion. 7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion. 8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion. 9 Summary List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography. 6 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 6.1 Principle of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.2 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 6.3 Design of an LNA and a Combiner. 6.4 Measurement Results. 6.5 Conclusion. 7 A 60GHz Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 7.1 Design of an Active RF Phase Shifter. 7.2 Design of a Power Amplifier. 7.3 Measurement Results. 7.4 Conclusion. 8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion. 9 Summary List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography. 8 Flip-Chip Integration. 8.1 Package Materials. 8.2 Package Prototype. 8.3 Measurement Results. 8.4 Conclusion. 9 Summary List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography. List of symbols and abbreviations. References. Biography.