Microwave transformers, inductors, and transmission lines implemented in an Si/SiGe HBT process

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1507-1510

  Laney, David C ^a,b   Larson, Lawrence E ^a   Chan, Paul ^c   Malinowski, John ^d   Harame, David ^d   Subbanna, Seshu ^d   Volant, Rich ^d   Case, Michael ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

^c QUALCOMM INC   (United States)

^d IBM MICROELECTRONICS   (United States)

^e IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

Inductors; Integrated circuit fabrication; MMICs; Transformers; Transmission lines

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE INDUCTORS; MICROWAVE TRANSFORMERS;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; MICROSTRIP LINES; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS;

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0035417287     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.939934     Document Type: Conference Paper

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