Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference De-embedding and Modelling of pnp SiGe HBTs D. Hadziabdic1, C. Jiang1, T. K. Johansen1, G.G. Fischer2, and B. Heinemann2, V. Krozer1 P P P P P P P P P P P 1 P P ElectroScience, Oersted-DTU, Technical University of Denmark Oersteds Plads 348, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark 1 P P dh-oersted.dtu.dk 2 P P IHP Im Technologiepark 2

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Derivation of a Behavioral RF Power Amplifier Model with Low Normalized Mean-Square Error David Wisell#1, Magnus Isaksson*2 # 1 Ericsson AB, Sweden david.wisell-ericsson.com * University of Gävle, Sweden 2 min-hig.se Abstract -- In this paper a behavioral power amplifier model with substantially lower normalized mean-sq

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Comparative Study of Shot-Noise Models for HBTs Matthias Rudolph 1 , Peter Heymann Ferdinand-Braun-Institut f¨ r H¨ chstfrequenztechnik (FBH), u o Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, D-12489 Berlin, Germany 1 rudolph-fbh-berlin.de Abstract-- Although the shot-noise sources in bipolar transistors are strongly correlated, it is highly

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Backplane Equalization Comparison for 10-Gb/s Data Communication with 0.25-m SiGe BiCMOS and 0.18-m CMOS Feed-Forward Equalizers H. S. Kim1, A. Raghavan1, E. Gebara1,2, and J. Laskar1,2 2 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30309, USA Quellan, Inc., 75 5th Street NW, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA impairments

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Large-Signal Modeling of Power GaN HEMTs Including Thermal Effects Germán Torregrosa(1), Jesús Grajal(2), Marco Peroni(3), Antonio Serino(4), Antonio Nanni(4), Antonio Cetronio(3) (1) Universidad Miguel Hernández. Av. de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Alicante. Spain. gtorregrosa-umh.es Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference System-in-Package Synthesizer for PCS/DCS Application Reza Bagger, Tobias Hahn, Richard Wallace and Lars Edevärn Infineon Technology Nordic AB Isafjordsgatan 16, SE-16481 Kista, Sweden Reza.bagger-infineon.com Abstract-- The article presents a system-in-package (SiP) approach for synthesizer system module used in frequency d

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Scaling friendly design methodology for inductively-degenerated RF Low-Noise Amplifiers G. Vandersteen1,2, L. Bos1,2 , P. Dobrovolny2 Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven - Belgium Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels - Belgium Gerd.Vandersteen-imec.be, Tel: +32/2/629.26.44, Fax: +32/2/629.28.50 2 Vrije 1 IMEC, Abstract--

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Filter embedded K-band LTCC Upconverter Jin-Cheol Jeong#1, In-Bok Yom#2, Ho-Jin Lee#3, Kyung-Whan Yeom*4 # Global Area Wireless Technology Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, 161 Yuseong, Daejeon, 305-700, Korea 1 jcjung-etri.re.kr 2 ibyom-etri.re.kr 3 hjlee-etri.re.kr * Department of Radio Science

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference High Quality Factor Micromachined Toroid and Solenoid Inductors Imed Zine-El-Abidine and Michal Okoniewski Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary Alberta Canada T2N 1N4 Email: izineel-ucalgary.ca Abstract-- High quality toroid and solenoid inductors, exhibiting quality f

Proceedings of the 2nd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference A New Time-Domain Simulation Method for Highly Heterogeneous RF Circuits Jorge F. Oliveira1, José C. Pedro2 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, Technology and Management School - Polytechnic Institute of Leiria Morro do Lena, Alto Vieiro, Apartado 4163, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal, Phone: +351 244 820300 oliveira-estg.ipl