Add everything but final circuit

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@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
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},
ytick={-50,-40,...,0,10},
xtick={0.5,0.6,...,1.2},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
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},
ytick={0,10,...,60},
xtick={0.5,0.6,...,1.2},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
\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 Double-sideband noise figure $\mathit{NF}_\text{dsb}$ (direct conversion mixer)
\item Chosen operating point: $V_\text{BE} = \SI{0.8}{V}$
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@
height=0.75\textwidth,
xlabel={$I_\text{C}\ (\text{mA})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{MAG}\ (\text{dB})$},
grid,
xtick={0,2,...,20},
ytick={-15, -10, ..., 15},
grid,
xtick={0,2,...,20},
ytick={-15, -10, ..., 15},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=IC, y=MaxGain]
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
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},
xtick={0,2,...,20},
ytick={0,2,...,16},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@
\item Exact value of supply voltage not crucial at this point
\item S-parameter simulation: Examination of $\mathit{MAG}$ and $\mathit{NF}_\text{min}$
\item \textbf{Note}: Adjustment with respect to linearity at the very end
\item [TODO] Switch figure with correct one (add peaking inductance)
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}%
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@
\vspace*{-5mm}
\begin{figure}[H]
\hspace*{2mm}%
\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{res/simulation/Buffer.pdf}
\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{res/simulation/Buffer_OP.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{minipage}
\end{frame}
@@ -236,34 +235,47 @@
\begin{figure}
\centering
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
domain=-5:5,
width=\textwidth,
height=0.75\textwidth,
samples=100,
xlabel={$I_\text{C}\ (\text{mA})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{MAG}\ (\text{dB})$},
grid,
xtick={0.5,1,...,5},
ytick={-20, -15, ..., 20},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
{ln(x)};
table[col sep=comma, x=IC, y=MaxGain]
{res/simulation/Buffer_OP_MaxGain_vs_IC.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(3,8.231)} node[pin=-100:{Q}]{} ;
\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,
xlabel={$I_\text{C}\ (\text{mA})$},
ylabel={$\mathit{NF}_\text{min}\ (\text{dB})$},
xtick={0.5,1,...,5},
ytick={0,2,...,22},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
{tanh(deg(x))};
table[col sep=comma, x=IC, y=NFmin]
{res/simulation/Buffer_OP_NFmin_vs_IC.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(3,3.419)} 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: $I_\text{C} = \SI{3}{mA}$
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
@@ -299,7 +311,7 @@
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad \& TIA}
\vspace*{-6mm}
\vspace*{-6mm}
\begin{figure}
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -309,8 +321,8 @@
ylabel={Conversion Gain (dB)},
xlabel={$P_\text{LO}\ (\text{dBm})$},
grid,
xtick={-50,-40,...,10},
ytick={-40,-30,...,10},
xtick={-50,-40,...,10},
ytick={-40,-30,...,10},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=LOPow, y=ConvGain]
@@ -320,24 +332,25 @@
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\hspace*{2mm}
\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},
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=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:{$P_{\SI{1}{dB}}$}]{} ;
table[col sep=comma, x=RFFreq, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFFreq.csv};
\draw[dashed] (axis cs:135, 0) -- (axis cs:135,12);
\node at (axis cs:147,1.25) {$f_\text{LO} = \SI{135}{GHz}$};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{tikzpicture}
@@ -345,14 +358,34 @@
width=\textwidth,
height=0.5\textwidth,
ylabel={Conversion Gain (dB)},
xlabel={$f_\text{RF}\ (\text{GHz})$},
xtick={-110,-100,...,170},
ytick={-10,-8,...,10},
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=RFFreq, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFFreq.csv};
table[col sep=comma, x=RFPow, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_ConvGain_vs_RFPow.csv};
\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={$\mathit{NF}_\text{dsb}\ (\text{dB})$},
xlabel={$f_\text{IF}\ (\text{GHz})$},
xtick={0,5,...,30},
ytick={9.4,9.6,...,10.8},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=f, y=NF]
{res/simulation/INT_SQuad_TIA_noise.csv};
\draw[dashed] (axis cs:135, 0) -- (axis cs:135,12);
\node at (axis cs:147,1.25) {$f_\text{LO} = \SI{135}{GHz}$};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
@@ -362,17 +395,108 @@
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad, TIA \& Buffer}
\begin{itemize}
\item AC coupling $\rightarrow$ No redesign of bias circuitry required
\end{itemize}
\begin{minipage}{0.6\textwidth}
\begin{itemize}
\item DC coupling $\rightarrow$ Redesign of bias circuitry
\item Supply voltage fixed to $\SI{2.5}{\volt}$
\item Examination using Harmonic-Balance simulation:
\begin{itemize}
\item Conversion gain
\item $\SI{1}{dB}$ compression point ($P_{\SI{1}{dB}}$)
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}%
\begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth}
\vspace*{-5mm}
\begin{figure}[H]
\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{res/simulation/INT_Buffer.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{minipage}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Integration: SQuad, TIA \& Buffer}
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Plots
\end{itemize}
\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={-20,-10,...,40},
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=LOPow, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_Buffer_ConvGain_vs_LOPow.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(-5,37.774)} node[pin=-100:{OP}]{} ;
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\hspace{2mm}
\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={20,22,...,40},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=RFFreq, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_Buffer_ConvGain_vs_RFFreq.csv};
\draw[dashed] (axis cs:135, 30) -- (axis cs:135,40);
\node at (axis cs:147,33) {$f_\text{LO} = \SI{135}{GHz}$};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\begin{subfigure}{0.5\textwidth}
\hspace{1.5mm}
\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={-10,0,...,40},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=RFPow, y=ConvGain]
{res/simulation/INT_Buffer_ConvGain_vs_RFPow.csv};
\addplot[mark=*] coordinates {(-40,37.774)} 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={$\mathit{NF}_\text{dsb}\ (\text{dB})$},
xlabel={$f_\text{IF}\ (\text{GHz})$},
xtick={0,5,...,30},
ytick={9.4,9.6,...,10.8},
grid,
]
\addplot+[mark=none, line width=1pt]
table[col sep=comma, x=f, y=NF]
{res/simulation/INT_Buffer_noise.csv};
\draw[dashed] (axis cs:135, 0) -- (axis cs:135,12);
\node at (axis cs:147,1.25) {$f_\text{LO} = \SI{135}{GHz}$};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{subfigure}%
\end{figure}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}

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@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\section{Conclusion}
\section{Discussion \& Conclusion}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Conclusion}
\frametitle{Discussion \& Conclusion}
\begin{itemize}
\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?)
\item Mixer structure
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Are BiCMOS devices, e.g., particularly cheap or easily scalable?
\item Removal of $g_\text{m}$ stage of Gilbert cell $\rightarrow$ more voltage headroom
\item High bandwidth TIA and inductive peaking $\rightarrow$ high bandwidth
\item Differential to single-ended conversion $\rightarrow$ dense chip-to-package transition
\end{itemize}
\bigskip
\item Own simulations
\begin{itemize}
\item Much higher conversion gain $\leftarrow$ technology with higher $f_\text{t}$ and $f_\text{max}$, no stability considerations
\end{itemize}
\bigskip
\item Applications of this design
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Applications of proposed design (why specifically 5G?)
\begin{itemize}
\item [TODO] Are BiCMOS devices, e.g., particularly cheap or easily scalable?
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}