A 0.54-0.55 THz 2×4 coherent source array with EIRP of 24.4 dBm in 65nm CMOS technology

• Published in: IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium digest pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Yan Zhao, Hsin-Chia Lu, Hong-Pei Chen, Yu-Teng Chang, Rulin Huang, Huan-Neng Chen, Chewnpu Jou, Fu-Lung Hsueh, Chang, Mau-Chung Frank
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Antenna arrays; Arrays; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; coherent radiation source; Loss measurement; on-chip antenna; oscillator array; power combination; Power measurement; Silicon germanium; Tera-Hertz (THz)

This paper presents a monolithically integrated 2×4 coherent source array operating at 0.54-0.55 Tera-Hertz (THz) in 65nm digital CMOS technology. The source array contains 20 oscillating elements which can radiate in-phase THz signal via each of their own differential slot ring antennas. Each of th...