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presentation.tex
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%\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/04_discussion.tex}
\input{sections/05_conclusion.tex}
\input{sections/question_slide.tex}

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LOPow,ConvGain
-50.000,-32.007
-49.000,-31.007
-48.000,-30.007
-47.000,-29.007
-46.000,-28.007
-45.000,-27.007
-44.000,-26.007
-43.000,-25.007
-42.000,-24.007
-41.000,-23.008
-40.000,-22.008
-39.000,-21.008
-38.000,-20.009
-37.000,-19.009
-36.000,-18.010
-35.000,-17.011
-34.000,-16.012
-33.000,-15.013
-32.000,-14.015
-31.000,-13.017
-30.000,-12.019
-29.000,-11.023
-28.000,-10.027
-27.000,-9.032
-26.000,-8.039
-25.000,-7.047
-24.000,-6.058
-23.000,-5.071
-22.000,-4.088
-21.000,-3.109
-20.000,-2.135
-19.000,-1.168
-18.000,-0.210
-17.000,0.738
-16.000,1.672
-15.000,2.589
-14.000,3.484
-13.000,4.354
-12.000,5.189
-11.000,5.983
-10.000,6.725
-9.000,7.401
-8.000,7.993
-7.000,8.479
-6.000,8.823
-5.000,8.969
-4.000,8.801
-3.000,8.028
-2.000,5.686
-1.000,-2.683
0.000,-25.690
1.000,-26.401
2.000,-25.561
3.000,-24.196
4.000,-24.651
5.000,-26.474
6.000,-28.934
7.000,-31.025
8.000,-33.569
9.000,-36.703
10.000,-39.030
1 LOPow ConvGain
2 -50.000 -32.007
3 -49.000 -31.007
4 -48.000 -30.007
5 -47.000 -29.007
6 -46.000 -28.007
7 -45.000 -27.007
8 -44.000 -26.007
9 -43.000 -25.007
10 -42.000 -24.007
11 -41.000 -23.008
12 -40.000 -22.008
13 -39.000 -21.008
14 -38.000 -20.009
15 -37.000 -19.009
16 -36.000 -18.010
17 -35.000 -17.011
18 -34.000 -16.012
19 -33.000 -15.013
20 -32.000 -14.015
21 -31.000 -13.017
22 -30.000 -12.019
23 -29.000 -11.023
24 -28.000 -10.027
25 -27.000 -9.032
26 -26.000 -8.039
27 -25.000 -7.047
28 -24.000 -6.058
29 -23.000 -5.071
30 -22.000 -4.088
31 -21.000 -3.109
32 -20.000 -2.135
33 -19.000 -1.168
34 -18.000 -0.210
35 -17.000 0.738
36 -16.000 1.672
37 -15.000 2.589
38 -14.000 3.484
39 -13.000 4.354
40 -12.000 5.189
41 -11.000 5.983
42 -10.000 6.725
43 -9.000 7.401
44 -8.000 7.993
45 -7.000 8.479
46 -6.000 8.823
47 -5.000 8.969
48 -4.000 8.801
49 -3.000 8.028
50 -2.000 5.686
51 -1.000 -2.683
52 0.000 -25.690
53 1.000 -26.401
54 2.000 -25.561
55 3.000 -24.196
56 4.000 -24.651
57 5.000 -26.474
58 6.000 -28.934
59 7.000 -31.025
60 8.000 -33.569
61 9.000 -36.703
62 10.000 -39.030

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res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFFreq.csv Normal file
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RFFreq,ConvGain
110.000,3.992
112.000,4.476
114.000,4.977
116.000,5.492
118.000,6.019
120.000,6.555
122.000,7.094
124.000,7.627
126.000,8.147
128.000,8.642
130.000,9.098
132.000,9.479
134.000,9.707
136.000,9.681
138.000,9.402
140.000,8.969
142.000,8.462
144.000,7.916
146.000,7.344
148.000,6.759
150.000,6.169
152.000,5.582
154.000,5.004
156.000,4.437
158.000,3.886
160.000,3.351
162.000,2.833
164.000,2.332
166.000,1.848
168.000,1.380
170.000,0.929
1 RFFreq ConvGain
2 110.000 3.992
3 112.000 4.476
4 114.000 4.977
5 116.000 5.492
6 118.000 6.019
7 120.000 6.555
8 122.000 7.094
9 124.000 7.627
10 126.000 8.147
11 128.000 8.642
12 130.000 9.098
13 132.000 9.479
14 134.000 9.707
15 136.000 9.681
16 138.000 9.402
17 140.000 8.969
18 142.000 8.462
19 144.000 7.916
20 146.000 7.344
21 148.000 6.759
22 150.000 6.169
23 152.000 5.582
24 154.000 5.004
25 156.000 4.437
26 158.000 3.886
27 160.000 3.351
28 162.000 2.833
29 164.000 2.332
30 166.000 1.848
31 168.000 1.380
32 170.000 0.929

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RFPow,ConvGain
-60.000,-11.023
-55.000,-6.023
-50.000,-1.024
-45.000,3.975
-40.000,8.969
-35.000,13.951
-30.000,18.894
-25.000,23.709
-20.000,28.073
-15.000,31.036
-10.000,32.216
-5.000,31.876
0.000,25.286
5.000,-0.749
10.000,-15.953
15.000,-20.277
20.000,-25.653
1 RFPow ConvGain
2 -60.000 -11.023
3 -55.000 -6.023
4 -50.000 -1.024
5 -45.000 3.975
6 -40.000 8.969
7 -35.000 13.951
8 -30.000 18.894
9 -25.000 23.709
10 -20.000 28.073
11 -15.000 31.036
12 -10.000 32.216
13 -5.000 31.876
14 0.000 25.286
15 5.000 -0.749
16 10.000 -15.953
17 15.000 -20.277
18 20.000 -25.653

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VBE,NFdsb
0.500,6.927
0.510,6.751
0.520,6.602
0.530,6.477
0.540,6.371
0.550,6.281
0.560,6.205
0.570,6.140
0.580,6.086
0.590,6.042
0.600,6.008
0.610,5.986
0.620,5.980
0.630,6.000
0.640,6.058
0.650,6.165
0.660,6.319
0.670,6.503
0.680,6.708
0.690,6.979
0.700,9.496
0.710,7.345
0.720,7.358
0.730,7.505
0.740,7.661
0.750,7.818
0.760,7.974
0.770,8.130
0.780,8.288
0.790,8.447
0.800,8.607
0.810,8.770
0.820,8.936
0.830,9.106
0.840,9.279
0.850,9.457
0.860,9.642
0.870,9.837
0.880,10.046
0.890,10.275
0.900,10.530
0.910,10.824
0.920,11.175
0.930,11.613
0.940,12.192
0.950,12.977
0.960,14.002
0.970,15.432
0.980,17.243
0.990,19.360
1.000,21.622
1.010,23.878
1.020,26.107
1.030,28.301
1.040,30.459
1.050,32.555
1.060,34.501
1.070,36.153
1.080,37.295
1.090,37.907
1.100,38.153
1.110,39.592
1.120,41.623
1.130,42.881
1.140,44.329
1.150,45.893
1.160,47.491
1.170,49.075
1.180,50.611
1.190,52.057
1.200,53.232
1 VBE NFdsb
2 0.500 6.927
3 0.510 6.751
4 0.520 6.602
5 0.530 6.477
6 0.540 6.371
7 0.550 6.281
8 0.560 6.205
9 0.570 6.140
10 0.580 6.086
11 0.590 6.042
12 0.600 6.008
13 0.610 5.986
14 0.620 5.980
15 0.630 6.000
16 0.640 6.058
17 0.650 6.165
18 0.660 6.319
19 0.670 6.503
20 0.680 6.708
21 0.690 6.979
22 0.700 9.496
23 0.710 7.345
24 0.720 7.358
25 0.730 7.505
26 0.740 7.661
27 0.750 7.818
28 0.760 7.974
29 0.770 8.130
30 0.780 8.288
31 0.790 8.447
32 0.800 8.607
33 0.810 8.770
34 0.820 8.936
35 0.830 9.106
36 0.840 9.279
37 0.850 9.457
38 0.860 9.642
39 0.870 9.837
40 0.880 10.046
41 0.890 10.275
42 0.900 10.530
43 0.910 10.824
44 0.920 11.175
45 0.930 11.613
46 0.940 12.192
47 0.950 12.977
48 0.960 14.002
49 0.970 15.432
50 0.980 17.243
51 0.990 19.360
52 1.000 21.622
53 1.010 23.878
54 1.020 26.107
55 1.030 28.301
56 1.040 30.459
57 1.050 32.555
58 1.060 34.501
59 1.070 36.153
60 1.080 37.295
61 1.090 37.907
62 1.100 38.153
63 1.110 39.592
64 1.120 41.623
65 1.130 42.881
66 1.140 44.329
67 1.150 45.893
68 1.160 47.491
69 1.170 49.075
70 1.180 50.611
71 1.190 52.057
72 1.200 53.232

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VBE,s21
0.500,-0.224
0.510,-0.152
0.520,-0.058
0.530,0.061
0.540,0.204
0.550,0.369
0.560,0.551
0.570,0.742
0.580,0.933
0.590,1.113
0.600,1.272
0.610,1.398
0.620,1.483
0.630,1.530
0.640,1.549
0.650,1.549
0.660,1.541
0.670,1.533
0.680,1.530
0.690,1.540
0.700,1.578
0.710,1.671
0.720,1.838
0.730,2.116
0.740,2.565
0.750,3.135
0.760,3.685
0.770,4.134
0.780,4.494
0.790,4.796
0.800,5.031
0.810,5.150
0.820,5.039
0.830,4.518
0.840,3.644
0.850,2.772
0.860,1.496
0.870,-0.536
0.880,-2.168
0.890,-3.197
0.900,-4.813
0.910,-6.910
0.920,-8.366
0.930,-8.696
0.940,-8.671
0.950,-8.963
0.960,-9.770
0.970,-11.042
0.980,-12.471
0.990,-13.474
1.000,-14.025
1.010,-15.063
1.020,-17.286
1.030,-20.436
1.040,-23.090
1.050,-24.760
1.060,-26.734
1.070,-28.987
1.080,-30.615
1.090,-31.992
1.100,-33.545
1.110,-35.340
1.120,-37.550
1.130,-40.232
1.140,-43.600
1.150,-48.177
1.160,-53.564
1.170,-52.822
1.180,-49.170
1.190,-47.202
1.200,-46.409
1 VBE s21
2 0.500 -0.224
3 0.510 -0.152
4 0.520 -0.058
5 0.530 0.061
6 0.540 0.204
7 0.550 0.369
8 0.560 0.551
9 0.570 0.742
10 0.580 0.933
11 0.590 1.113
12 0.600 1.272
13 0.610 1.398
14 0.620 1.483
15 0.630 1.530
16 0.640 1.549
17 0.650 1.549
18 0.660 1.541
19 0.670 1.533
20 0.680 1.530
21 0.690 1.540
22 0.700 1.578
23 0.710 1.671
24 0.720 1.838
25 0.730 2.116
26 0.740 2.565
27 0.750 3.135
28 0.760 3.685
29 0.770 4.134
30 0.780 4.494
31 0.790 4.796
32 0.800 5.031
33 0.810 5.150
34 0.820 5.039
35 0.830 4.518
36 0.840 3.644
37 0.850 2.772
38 0.860 1.496
39 0.870 -0.536
40 0.880 -2.168
41 0.890 -3.197
42 0.900 -4.813
43 0.910 -6.910
44 0.920 -8.366
45 0.930 -8.696
46 0.940 -8.671
47 0.950 -8.963
48 0.960 -9.770
49 0.970 -11.042
50 0.980 -12.471
51 0.990 -13.474
52 1.000 -14.025
53 1.010 -15.063
54 1.020 -17.286
55 1.030 -20.436
56 1.040 -23.090
57 1.050 -24.760
58 1.060 -26.734
59 1.070 -28.987
60 1.080 -30.615
61 1.090 -31.992
62 1.100 -33.545
63 1.110 -35.340
64 1.120 -37.550
65 1.130 -40.232
66 1.140 -43.600
67 1.150 -48.177
68 1.160 -53.564
69 1.170 -52.822
70 1.180 -49.170
71 1.190 -47.202
72 1.200 -46.409

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IC,MaxGain
0.000,-10.280
1.000,8.917
2.000,12.983
3.000,14.234
4.000,15.014
5.000,15.532
6.000,15.826
7.000,15.781
8.000,6.676
9.000,-13.801
10.000,-14.153
11.000,-14.050
12.000,-13.892
13.000,-13.770
14.000,-13.692
15.000,-13.638
16.000,-13.599
17.000,-13.571
18.000,-13.549
19.000,-13.533
20.000,-13.521
1 IC MaxGain
2 0.000 -10.280
3 1.000 8.917
4 2.000 12.983
5 3.000 14.234
6 4.000 15.014
7 5.000 15.532
8 6.000 15.826
9 7.000 15.781
10 8.000 6.676
11 9.000 -13.801
12 10.000 -14.153
13 11.000 -14.050
14 12.000 -13.892
15 13.000 -13.770
16 14.000 -13.692
17 15.000 -13.638
18 16.000 -13.599
19 17.000 -13.571
20 18.000 -13.549
21 19.000 -13.533
22 20.000 -13.521

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IC,NFmin
0.000,10.630
1.000,3.534
2.000,3.080
3.000,2.911
4.000,2.819
5.000,2.756
6.000,2.708
7.000,2.669
8.000,3.154
9.000,13.919
10.000,14.262
11.000,14.178
12.000,14.043
13.000,13.946
14.000,13.893
15.000,13.863
16.000,13.848
17.000,13.842
18.000,13.843
19.000,13.849
20.000,13.859
1 IC NFmin
2 0.000 10.630
3 1.000 3.534
4 2.000 3.080
5 3.000 2.911
6 4.000 2.819
7 5.000 2.756
8 6.000 2.708
9 7.000 2.669
10 8.000 3.154
11 9.000 13.919
12 10.000 14.262
13 11.000 14.178
14 12.000 14.043
15 13.000 13.946
16 14.000 13.893
17 15.000 13.863
18 16.000 13.848
19 17.000 13.842
20 18.000 13.843
21 19.000 13.849
22 20.000 13.859

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sections/02_proposed_ideas.tex
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% \end{frame}
\begin{frame}[t]
\frametitle{Overview of Proposed Design}
\frametitle{Proposed Design: Overview}
\vspace*{-7mm}
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\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Simulation and Measurement Results}
\frametitle{Proposed Design: Simulation/Measurement Results}
\vspace*{-1mm}
\begin{minipage}{.5\textwidth}
\vspace*{-2mm}
\begin{figure}[H]

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sections/03_simulation_results.tex
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\item SQuad \& TIA
\item SQuad, TIA \& Buffer
\end{itemize}
\item Further iterative optimization of parameters (e.g., determine LO power,\\ increase buffer current for linearity, \ldots)
\item Matching of input and output
\item Replacement of remaining DC blocks/feeds in bias circuitry
\item Final optimization
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
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\item Exact value of $V_\text{CE}$ not crucial
\item $V_\text{BE}$: Examination of $s_\text{21}$
of Large-signal s-parameter simulation and noise figure (analogous to \citereference{Mai+21})
\item [TODO] (Simulate noise figure or remove text)
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}%
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\addreference{Mai+21}{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 \emph{IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs}, vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 2277-2281, July 2021}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Operating Point: Switching Quad}
\vspace*{-2mm}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
xlabel={$V_\text{BE}\ (\text{V})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{s_\text{21}}\ (\text{dB})$},
ytick={-50,-40,...,0,10},
xtick={0.5,0.6,...,1.2},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=VBE, y=s21]
{res/simulation/SQuad_OP_s21_vs_VBE.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(0.8,5.031)} node[pin=-100:{Q}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
xlabel={$V_\text{BE}\ (\text{V})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{NF}_\text{dsb}\ (\text{dB})$},
ytick={0,10,...,60},
xtick={0.5,0.6,...,1.2},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=VBE, y=NFdsb]
{res/simulation/SQuad_NFdsb.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(0.8,8.607)} node[pin=100:{Q}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}
\end{figure}
\vspace*{-2mm}
\begin{itemize}
\item Plotted for $f_\text{LO}=\SI{135}{GHz}, f_\text{RF}=\SI{140}{GHz}$
\item Double-sideband noise figure (direct conversion mixer)
\item Chosen operating point: $V_\text{BE} = \SI{0.8}{V}$
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Operating Point: Transimpedance Amplifier}
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\begin{itemize}
\item Exact value of supply voltage not crucial
\item S-parameter simulation: Examination of maximum available gain ($\mathit{MAG}$) and minimum noise figure ($\mathit{NF}_\text{min}$)
\item At this stage: only determination of operating point of bottom transistors
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}%
@ -97,6 +150,55 @@
\end{minipage}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Operating Point: Transimpedance Amplifier}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
xlabel={$I_\text{C}\ (\text{mA})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{MAG}\ (\text{dB})$},
grid,
xtick={0,2,...,20},
ytick={-15, -10, ..., 15},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=IC, y=MaxGain]
{res/simulation/TIA_OP_MaxGain_vs_IC.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(5,15.532)} node[pin=-100:{Q}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
xlabel={$I_\text{C}\ (\text{mA})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{NF}_\text{min}\ (\text{dB})$},
xtick={0,2,...,20},
ytick={0,2,...,16},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=IC, y=NFmin]
{res/simulation/TIA_OP_NFmin_vs_IC.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(5,2.756)} node[pin=100:{Q}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}
\end{figure}
\begin{itemize}
\item Plotted for $f_\text{IF} = \SI{20}{GHz}$
\item Chosen operating point: $I_\text{C} = \SI{5}{mA}$ (with multiplier of $10$)
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Operating Point: Buffer}
@ -128,6 +230,42 @@
\end{minipage}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Operating Point: Buffer}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
domain=-5:5,
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
samples=100,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
{ln(x)};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
domain=-.1:.1,
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
samples=100,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
{tanh(deg(x))};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}
\end{figure}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad \& TIA}
@ -139,7 +277,6 @@
\begin{itemize}
\item Conversion gain
\item $\SI{1}{dB}$ compression point ($P_{\SI{1}{dB}}$)
\item[TODO] Noise figure
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}%
@ -159,6 +296,69 @@
\end{minipage}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad \& TIA}
\vspace*{-6mm}
\begin{figure}
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.5\textwidth,
ylabel={Conversion Gain (dB)},
xlabel={$P_\text{LO}\ (\text{dBm})$},
grid,
xtick={-50,-40,...,10},
ytick={-40,-30,...,10},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=LOPow, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_LOPow.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(-5,8.969)} node[pin=-100:{OP}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.5\textwidth,
ylabel={Conversion Gain (dB)},
xlabel={$P_\text{RF}\ (\text{dBm})$},
xtick={-60,-50,...,20},
ytick={-20,-10,...,30},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=RFPow, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFPow.csv};
\node[scol2,circle,fill,inner sep=2pt] at (axis cs:-20,28.073) {};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(-20,28.073)} node[pin=-80:{$P_{\SI{1}{dB}}$}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=\textwidth,
height=0.5\textwidth,
ylabel={Conversion Gain (dB)},
xlabel={$f_\text{RF}\ (\text{GHz})$},
xtick={-110,-100,...,170},
ytick={-10,-8,...,10},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=RFFreq, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFFreq.csv};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\end{figure}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad, TIA \& Buffer}
@ -168,7 +368,28 @@
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Further Optimization: \ldots}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad, TIA \& Buffer}
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Plots
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Final Circuit}
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] A few key points
\item [TODO] Circuit diagram
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Final Circuit}
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] 4 Plots of same stuff as in paper
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
%\begin{frame}

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sections/05_conclusion.tex
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@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
\frametitle{Conclusion}
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Summary of novel ideas
\item [TODO] Summary of results
\item Removal of $g_\text{m}$ stage of Gilbert cell for more voltage headroom
\item Usage of high bandwidth TIA and inductive peaking
\item Differential to single-ended conversion for dense chip-to-package transition
\item [TODO] Applications of proposed design (why specifically 5G?)
\begin{itemize}
\item Are BiCMOS devices, e.g., particularly cheap or easily scalable?
\item [TODO] Are BiCMOS devices, e.g., particularly cheap or easily scalable?
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}