Preface |
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1 Introduction To Antenna-On-Chip |
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1.1 Antennas and ICs: A Brief History |
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1.2 Circuit Integration Technologies |
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1.2.1 Interconnection Technologies |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (3) |
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1.3 On-Chip Antennas: Benefits and Opportunities |
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1.3.2 The 50Ω Boundary: Not Needed Anymore |
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1.3.3 Integration and Robustness |
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1.3.4 Fabrication Precision and Repeatability |
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1.4 AoC: An Inevitable Choice for the Future |
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2 Design And Implementation Challenges |
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2.1 Incompatible Silicon Substrate |
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2.1.1 Low Resistivity of Silicon |
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2.1.2 High Dielectric Constant of Silicon |
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2.2 Limitations of the CMOS Stack-Up |
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2.3 Modeling and Simulation Challenges |
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2.4 Size and Layout Challenges |
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45 | (8) |
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2.5 Fabrication Tolerances |
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2.6 Coupling and Interference Issues |
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2.6.1 Coupling from the Antenna to the Circuit |
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2.6.2 Coupling from Circuits to the Antenna |
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2.7 Characterization Challenges |
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2.7.1 Reflection from the Probe |
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2.7.2 Radiation of the Probe |
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2.7.3 Radiation Blockage or Shadowing |
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2.7.4 AUT Movement Restrictions |
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2.7.5 Measurement of Standalone Antennas |
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68 | (5) |
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3 Radiation Enhancement And Measurement Techniques |
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3.1 Substrate Post-Processing Techniques |
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3.1.2 High-Resistivity Substrates |
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3.1.3 Substrate Micromachining |
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3.2 On-Chip Reflecting Surfaces |
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85 | (5) |
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3.3.1 Dielectric Superstrates |
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3.3.2 Artificial Dielectric Layers |
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3.3.3 Dielectric Resonator Loading |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (3) |
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3.4 3-D and MEMS-Based Antennas |
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103 | (8) |
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104 | (2) |
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3.5 Measurement and Characterization Techniques |
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3.5.1 Mitigating the Effects of On-Chip Circuits |
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3.5.2 Mitigating the Effects of Measurement Setup |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (6) |
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120 | (5) |
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4 Codesign Of Circuits And Antennas |
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4.1 Codesign Considerations |
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126 | (7) |
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130 | (2) |
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4.1.3 AoC in the Transceiver |
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4.2 Choice of Transistor Technology |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (11) |
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4.3.1 LNA-Antenna Matching |
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4.3.2 PA-Antenna Matching |
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140 | (2) |
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4.3.3 T/R Switch-Antenna Matching |
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142 | (4) |
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4.4 Circuit-Compatible Antenna Layout and Design |
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146 | (5) |
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4.4.1 Size and Layout Codesign |
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4.4.2 Differential and Single-Ended Feeding |
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148 | (1) |
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4.4.3 On-Chip Antennas with Added Functionality |
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148 | (3) |
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4.5 Codesign to Prevent Antenna-Circuit Coupling |
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4.6 Antenna Circuit Cosimulation |
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156 | (5) |
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4.7 Codesign of Package and Antenna |
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4.7.1 Packaging Design Considerations |
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4.7.2 Packaging Materials |
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163 | (2) |
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4.7.3 Codesign for Performance Enhancement |
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165 | (4) |
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169 | (6) |
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175 | (3) |
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5.2 71-GHz Oscillator Transmitter with an On-Chip Monopole Antenna |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (14) |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (5) |
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5.3.5 Lens Integrated Package |
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194 | (2) |
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5.4.1 Adding a Design Library |
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198 | (7) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (1) |
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5.4.6 Parasitic Extraction |
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211 | (3) |
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5.4.7 Post-Layout Simulation |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (7) |
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5.5.1 Simulating the Circuit in EM Simulator |
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214 | (4) |
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5.5.2 Simulating the Antenna in the IC Simulator |
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218 | (3) |
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221 | (1) |
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5.7 Measurement and Characterization |
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222 | (5) |
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5.7.1 Standalone Characterization |
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222 | (3) |
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5.7.2 Active Characterization |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (18) |
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6.1 Performance Enhancement: A Continuing Challenge |
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230 | (1) |
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6.2 Codesign and Multifunctional Role of AoC |
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231 | (1) |
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6.3 Specialized Radios and Implantable Applications |
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232 | (2) |
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6.4 Energy-Harvesting AoCs |
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234 | (1) |
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6.5 Miniaturization of Low-Frequency AoCs |
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235 | (1) |
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6.6 Terahertz Applications |
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236 | (1) |
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6.7 MEMS and CMOS Codesign |
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237 | (1) |
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6.8 Wireless Networks on Chip |
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238 | (2) |
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6.9 Future Role of Foundries in AoC |
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240 | (1) |
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6.10 Advances in Simulation and Measurement |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (5) |
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242 | (5) |
Acronyms |
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247 | (8) |
About the Authors |
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255 | (2) |
Index |
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