Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Frontiers of Information Technology Heike Riel IBM Research Frontiers Institute, IoT Technology and Solutions IBM Research Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon, Switzerland hei-zurich.ibm.com Abstract--In the past 50 years computing was driven by "smaller & denser" resulting in "faster & cheaper". Cost per function has decreased tre

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Managing and Promoting Innovation in Defence: EDA's Activities Related to Microelectronics Patrick Langlois European Defence Agency Rue des drapiers 17-23, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Patrick.langlois-eda.europa.eu Abstract-- This paper, after introducing the missions & organisation of the European Defence Agency, will present

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems at the National Science Foundation Dimitris Pavlidis Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices Program Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22230, USA Abstract--The Division of Electrical, Commu

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Highly Integrated mm-Wave Transceivers for Communication Systems Vadim Issakov Infineon Technologies AG Neubiberg, Germany Vadim.Issakov-infineon.com Abstract--The recent advances in silicon-based semiconductor processes and packaging technologies enable high-level integration of system on chip (SoC) and system in package

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Future Antenna and Packaging Alternatives for High Reliability Millimeter Wave Applications Challenges and New Approach to RF Antenna Manufacturing Thomas Gottwald Next Generation Products, Schweizer Electronic AG, Schramberg, Germany Abstract--Since several years RF applications have entered the automotive market. Applicat

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference The Struggle for Bandwidth -- GaN and the Non-Uniform Distributed Power Amplifier Charles F. Campbell Qorvo, Infrastructure and Defense Products, Richardson, Texas, USA Abstract--The emergence of Gallium Nitride (GaN) MMIC technology has been a real game changer for high-power amplifier and control components. For a given a

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Terahertz Integrated Circuits W.R. Deal RF and Mixed Signal Department Northrop Grumman Corporation Redondo Beach, USA william.deal-ngc.com Abstract--Integrated circuit operating frequencies have increased tremendously over the last decade, with amplification now being reported to 1 THz realized using an advanced 25 nm InP

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Realizing Reconfigurable Stub Impedance Matching Networks Using MEMS Switches Farzad Yazdani #1, Raafat R. Mansour#2 # Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L3G1 1 2 f3yazdan-uwaterloo.ca rrmansour-uwaterloo.ca Abstract--A novel,

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference Low-Phase-Noise Eight-phase VCO using Bottom Series Coupling Technique Muh-Dey Wei and Renato Negra Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Aachen, 52056, Germany mulder-ieee.org, negra-ieee.org Sheng-Fuh Chang and Yen-Huang Hsu Department of Electrical Engineering National Chung Cheng University Chiayi,

Proceedings of the 12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference A 3.9 - 4.5GHz Class-C VCO with Accurate Current Injection Based on Capacitive Feedback Arpan Thakkar # , Srinivas Theertham # , Peeyoosh Mirajkar # , Jagdish Chand Goyal # , Sankaran Aniruddhan Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India # Texas Instruments (India) Pvt. Ltd., B