Three-dimensional monolithic microwave integrated circuit technology for fully computer-aided design-compatible monolithic microwave integrated circuit development

✍ Scribed by Kenjiro Nishikawa; Ichihiko Toyoda; Kenji Kamogawa; Tsuneo Tokumitsu; Masayoshi Tanaka

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 336 KB
• Volume: 8
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1096-4290
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-047x(199811)8:6<498::aid-mmce9>3.0.co;2-e

✦ Synopsis

This paper presents the advantages of the three-dimensional 3D masterslice ( ) monolithic microwave integrated circuit MMIC technology and the application of its ( ) technology to computer-aided design CAD software. Its high level of freedom in transmission line routing offers design flexibility and the high integration of 3D MMICs. A 20-GHz single-chip receiver and 60 GHz amplifier are demonstrated. The 3D masterslice MMIC technology, an advanced MMIC design method, is effective in making existing CAD software fully CAD compatible by attaching software packages which allow the sharing of parameters between schema and layout, autorouting, customized simulation and database including reference circuits, and so on. Masterslice MMIC CAD software is also developed. ᮊ 1998