From 2246f5617f74c0be8e4ecda83b565470cb0acab9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andreas Tsouchlos Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:45:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add outline of presentation --- presentation.tex | 59 +++-------------------- sections/01_background_and_intro.tex | 32 +++++++++++++ sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ sections/03_simulation_results.tex | 42 ++++++++++++++++ sections/04_discussion.tex | 20 ++++++++ sections/05_conclusion.tex | 15 ++++++ structure.md | 38 +++++++++++++++ 7 files changed, 224 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) create mode 100644 sections/01_background_and_intro.tex create mode 100644 sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex create mode 100644 sections/03_simulation_results.tex create mode 100644 sections/04_discussion.tex create mode 100644 sections/05_conclusion.tex create mode 100644 structure.md diff --git a/presentation.tex b/presentation.tex index c9bbeb0..e4b24c4 100644 --- a/presentation.tex +++ b/presentation.tex @@ -106,58 +106,11 @@ in D-Band} \setnextsection{0} - - - -%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -\begin{frame}[t] - \frametitle{Overview} - - \vspace*{-5mm} - - \begin{itemize} - \item Paper by Maiwald, \emph{et al}. \citereference{Mai21} - \end{itemize} - - \begin{figure}[h] - \centering - - \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} - \centering - - \fbox{\includegraphics[page=1,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} - \end{subfigure}% - \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} - \centering - - \fbox{\includegraphics[page=2,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} - \end{subfigure}% - \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} - \centering - - \fbox{\includegraphics[page=3,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} - \end{subfigure}% - \end{figure} - - \begin{itemize} - \item Spec 1 - \item Spec 2 - \item Spec 3 - \end{itemize} - - \bigskip - - \addreference{Mai21}{T. Maiwald et al., "A Broadband Zero-IF Down-Conversion Mixer in 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS for Beyond 5G Communication Systems in D-Band," in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 2277-2281, July 2021} -\end{frame} - - - - - -%\input{sections/theoretical_background.tex} -%\input{sections/lp_dec_using_admm.tex} -%\input{sections/proximal_decoding.tex} -%\input{sections/question_slide.tex} -%\input{sections/appendix.tex} +\input{sections/01_background_and_intro.tex} +\input{sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex} +\input{sections/03_simulation_results.tex} +\input{sections/04_discussion.tex} +\input{sections/05_conclusion.tex} +\input{sections/question_slide.tex} \end{document} diff --git a/sections/01_background_and_intro.tex b/sections/01_background_and_intro.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5bd40fa --- /dev/null +++ b/sections/01_background_and_intro.tex @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\section{Background and Introduction} +\label{sec:Background and Introduction} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Theoretical background} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Relevant theoretical background on mixers + \item [TODO] What is special about zero-IF mixers? + \item [TODO] What is special about down-conversion mixers? + \item [TODO] What is special about BiCMOS technology? + \item [TODO] What is D-Band? + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Standard Topology} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] (Remove if not applicable) + \item [TODO] Circuit schematics + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Issues with Standard Topology} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Issues the paper aims to address + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} diff --git a/sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex b/sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..389a971 --- /dev/null +++ b/sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\section{Proposed Ideas} +\label{sec:Proposed Ideas} + +\begin{frame}[t] + \frametitle{Overview of Proposed Design} + + \vspace*{-5mm} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Paper by Maiwald, \emph{et al}. \citereference{Mai21} + \end{itemize} + + \begin{figure}[h] + \centering + + \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} + \centering + + \fbox{\includegraphics[page=1,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} + \end{subfigure}% + \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} + \centering + + \fbox{\includegraphics[page=2,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} + \end{subfigure}% + \begin{subfigure}{0.33\textwidth} + \centering + + \fbox{\includegraphics[page=4,width=.6\textwidth]{res/mixer_paper}} + \end{subfigure}% + \end{figure} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Spec 1 + \item Spec 2 + \item Spec 3 + \end{itemize} + + \bigskip + + \addreference{Mai21}{T. Maiwald et al., "A Broadband Zero-IF Down-Conversion Mixer in 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS for Beyond 5G Communication Systems in D-Band," in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 2277-2281, July 2021} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Semiconductor Technology} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] (Remove if not enough info provided in paper) + \item [TODO] Comparison with IHP Technology + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Proposed Design} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Circuit schematics from paper + \item [TODO] Explanation of which topology is used an why + \item [TODO] Is there anything unconventional about the design? + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Results from Proposed Design} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Simulation results + \item [TODO] Measurement results + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} diff --git a/sections/03_simulation_results.tex b/sections/03_simulation_results.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1d36ee2 --- /dev/null +++ b/sections/03_simulation_results.tex @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\section{Simulation Results} +\label{sec:Simulation Results} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Simulation Setup} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Simulation schematics + \item [TODO] Differences to schematic from paper (if any) + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Design steps} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Idea: approach from lecture: first worry about actual circuit, biasing later + \item [TODO] Choice of transistors + \item [TODO] Choice of operating points + \item [TODO] Rest of schematic details (?) + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Simulation Results} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Simulation results + \item [TODO] Intuitive explanation of results + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Comparison with Standard Topology} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] (Remove if not applicable) + \item [TODO] Comparison of pros and cons of each topology + \item [TODO] Comparison of simulation results + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} diff --git a/sections/04_discussion.tex b/sections/04_discussion.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..565c70b --- /dev/null +++ b/sections/04_discussion.tex @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\section{Discussion} +\label{sec:Discussion} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Own observations} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Own observations of behavior + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Further simulations} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] (Remove if not applicable) + \item [TODO] Further simulations with ideas from the lecture + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} diff --git a/sections/05_conclusion.tex b/sections/05_conclusion.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94da271 --- /dev/null +++ b/sections/05_conclusion.tex @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\section{Conclusion} + +\begin{frame} + \frametitle{Conclusion} + + \begin{itemize} + \item [TODO] Summary of novel ideas + \item [TODO] Summary of results + \item [TODO] Applications of proposed design (why specifically 5G?) + \begin{itemize} + \item Are BiCMOS devices, e.g., particularly cheap or easily scalable? + \end{itemize} + \end{itemize} +\end{frame} diff --git a/structure.md b/structure.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e652562 --- /dev/null +++ b/structure.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# RFICS Presentation Structure + +## Organizational stuff + +- Duration: 10 minutes slides + 15 minutes questions +- Bring own laptop or send slides + +## Content + +- Background and Introduction + - Standard way of doing things ("Old technique") + - Explanation of issue the ideas in the paper are aimed at +- Proposed Ideas + - Discussion of semiconductor technology; Comparison with IHP technology (if + sufficient details are provided) + - Circuit schematics + - Explanation of which topology is used and why + - Is there anything unconventional about the design? + - Explanation of measurement results in paper +- Simulation Results + - Explanation of design steps (e.g., approach proposed in lecture: worry + about bias in the end) + - How transistors were chosen + - Choice of operating point + - Rest of schematic details + - Simulation of circuit in paper (with explanation - I guess intuitive + explanation of why things look the way they do?) + - If the design in the paper is different to the standard approach: + Comparison of pros and cons with standard topology, with simulations +- Discussion + - Own observations and opinions about the ideas in the paper + - (Bonus) Further simulations with ideas from the lecture +- Conclusion + +## Things not to include + +- Layout issues and optimization are out of scope, in case they exist in the + paper