Characterization of porous ULK SiOCH and impact on signal propagation for on-chip interconnects of the 45 nm node Michel Gallitre1, 2 , Benjamin Blampey', Bernard Fléchet', Alexis Farcy2 , Vincent Arnal2, Cédric Bermond1, Thierry Lacrevaz1 and Joaquin Torres' Abstract -- As the dimensions scale down aggressively into the nanometer regime at each new technology node, interconnects parasitics, which

Behavioral modeling of power amplifier for radar applications François-Xavier Estagerie1, Abderrazak Bennadji', Tibault Reveyrand', Sébastien Mons', Raymond Quéré' and Laurent Constancias2 Abstract -- In the design process of modern communication systems, it is more and more required to predict accurately the performances of power amplifier (PA) on the Tx-Rx chains. This paper presents two behavio

Behavioral modeling and implementation of SSA models with nonlinear memory effects in system level simulators Zhour Madini, Abderrazak Bennadji and Edouard Ngoya Abstract -- Solid state amplifier (SSA) behavioral modeling is a hot research topic, with a tremendous amount of proposed models. A capital point in these behavioral modeling is the ease and accuracy of model parameter extraction process

Bandpass filter for millimeter-wave applications up to 220 GHz integrated in advanced thin SOI CMOS technology on high resistivity substrate Gaëtan Prigent1, Frédéric Gianesello2 , Daniel Gloria' and Christine Raynaud Abstract -- This paper deals with the design of bandpass filters in V-frequency band. A comparison between classical shunt-stub filter performances integrated in High Resistivity (HR

Wide multispurious bandstop mixed LT Laetitia Rigaudeau1, Dominique Baillargeat1, Markku Lahti' and Kari Kauti Abstract-- In this paper, two main objectives were validated. The first one was to develop and validate a specific hybrid Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic process mixing both low-permittivity and high-permittivity materials in the same substrate. This approach proves to be very effective

Some recent advancements towards effective microwave tomography Ilaria Catapano1, Lorenzo Crocco', Michele D'Urso2 and Tommaso hernia' Abstract-- This paper describes a comprehensive microwave tomography strategy which aims at overcoming some difficulties that practically limit use of these techniques in diagnostics applications. First, in order to achieve a simplification of the measurement equip

Optical control of microwave field effect transistors Tibor Berceli Abstract -- Optical-microwave interaction offers new potentials for improving optical and microwave systems. This paper addresses a new interface of these emerging technologies, namely the optical control of microwave transistors. The illumination creates a new input port and this way the microwave transistor can be controlled sim

On the use of frequency-domain and time-domain electromagnetic scattered data for the neural network based characterization of subsurface scenarios Salvatore Caorsi' and Gaia Cevini2 Abstract -- In this paper, we investigate the performances of a neural network based inverse scattering approach to reconstruct the characteristics of a buried inhomogeneity. The proposed analysis focuses on the explo

Novel dual-mode resonators for oscillators with improved phase noise performance Holger Heuermann and Muhammad I. Ibrahim' Abstract -- A novel theory to operate a resonator in a dual-mode system has been developed. The dual-mode resonator first converts the input unsymmetrical wave to a symmetrical odd-mode wave. The internal odd-mode blocker of the dual-mode system causes the wave to be reflected

Microwave design on lossy multilayer substrate Alessandro Zingirian' and Franco Marconi Abstract -- In microwave circuits, a consequence of Iayout dimensions comparable to wavelength is the need to take into account dielectric losses, which in microstrip lines are directly proportional to its electric length. This is why typical planar microwave circuits are printed on ceramic (alumina) or plastic