The operation frequencies, bandwidths and data capacities of communications systems are continuously increasing by employing advanced technologies and aggressive scaling of device dimensions. However, the restrictions inherent in scaling make the design of radio frequency integrated circuits a demanding task. To meet the corresponding challenges designers must provide profound skills in several areas including circuit theory, silicon and compound semiconductor technologies, communications standards, system design, measurement techniques, etc. The book aims at addressing all these multidisciplinary issues in a compact and comprehensive form and in a single volume. Suitable for students, engineers and scientists, the manuscript offers the necessary theoretical background together with cookbook-like optimisation strategies and state-of-the-art design examples.
The operation frequencies, bandwidths and data capacities of communications systems are continuously increasing by employing advanced technologies and aggressive scaling of device dimensions. However, the restrictions inherent in scaling make the design of radio frequency integrated circuits a demanding task. To meet the corresponding challenges designers must provide profound skills in several areas including circuit theory, silicon and compound semiconductor technologies, communications standards, system design, measurement techniques, etc. The book aims at addressing all these multidisciplinary issues in a compact and comprehensive form and in a single volume. Suitable for students, engineers and scientists, the manuscript offers the necessary theoretical background together with cookbook-like optimisation strategies and state-of-the-art design examples.
One striking feature of Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and Technologies is its coverage of the upper GHz domain. The book deals with design, optimization and modeling of high-speed circuits in advanced technologies and addresses the latest silicon based technologies such as aggressively scaled CMOS, HBT BiCMOS, silicon on insulator (SOI), strained silicon, double gate field effect transistors, low-k, MEMS, etc. as well as corresponding enhancements in circuit and system design. Discussion extends beyond existing communication standards, to novel standards such as ultra-wideband (UWB) and millimeter wave WLAN, which require enhanced circuit system topologies and components. These novel ICs include multi-band circuits, pulse generators and bulk acoustic wave filters. The book offers design examples, including cookbook-like optimization strategies. These circuits represent the state-of-the-art, making the book valuable for researchers as well as for engineers in industry.
Frank Ellinger
Communication Engineering High speed data communication Microelectronics Nanelectronics RF and analogue integrated circuit design Standard Standards Transceiver communication integrated circuit semiconductor transistor
From the reviews:
"To achieve optimum designs for … wireless systems, advanced technologies in analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) circuit design, integrated circuit semiconductor technology, communication standards, and system must be employed. This book addresses all of these areas and is written for electrical engineering students and practising engineers. … Well written and illustrated. For libraries associated with academic programs in electric engineering. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (F. A. Cassara, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (2), 2007)