MMIC Design and Technology

Instructor Dr. Ali Medi

Sharif University of Technology

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Class Intro
MMIC
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit

MMIC Design and Technology

Project based class
Hands on Collaborative Engineering
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Course Objective
Design a MMIC chipset for a microwave
transceiver.
Learn about MMIC devices,
devices components
components,
and their design and fabrication
Learn
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MMIC CAD T
Techniques
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Utilize RF system design skills
Experience Collaborative Engineering
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Syllabus
Review of Field & Wave, Microwave
Passive Microwave Devices
Active III-V Devices
Amplifier Design
Oscillator Design
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Mixers
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Non-Linear
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Circuits
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Switches, Attenuators and Phase Shifters
CAD Software
Layout Techniques
Simulation and Verification
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Grading
Midterm
Final
Project

5/2/1387
3/4/1387
15/4/1387

Home Works
Design Requirement Report
Schematic Design Report
Simulation Report
Layout Review Report
Post Layout Simulations
Final Report

Presentations
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Text
Microwave Solid State Circuit Design
Second Edition
I d Bahl
Inder
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P k h Bharita
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2003 Wiley-Intersience
Website : ee.sharif.edu/
ee sharif edu/~mmic
mmic

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Software

www.appwave.com

Microwave Office byy

Applied Wave
Research will be the
primary
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software used
Microwave Office will
be available on a
server during second
part of the course
Agilent ADS may be
available as an
alternate

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Helpful Prerequisite Knowledge

Electromagnetics
Field and Wave
RFIC
Familiarity with RF Systems
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Microwave
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Measurements
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Microwave Devices and components
Microwave Circuits

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MHIC

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MMIC

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MMIC or MHIC

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Transceiver Example

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Yield

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Engineering Development Process

Specification
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Requirements Definition
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Preliminary
Electrical
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Layout Review
Final Electrical Review
Project
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MMIC Chipset Design

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MMIC Product Develpoment

Process
Customer
or Market
Requirement

MMIC Design

Wafer/Chip Fabrication
Foundry Processes

Test

Assembly
Test and
Package

Iteration (s)

Product
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MMIC Production Process

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Active devices
See also Figure 2.27
of text.

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Passives

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Interconnects
Interconnects are transmission lines
Geometry is important
May require Electromagnetic Solution

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