Silicon-Based mm-Wave Phased-Array Design

Abstract

In this technical lecture, you will learn key aspects of silicon-based millimeterwave (mm-wave) phased-array design and characterization. The lecture covers the following topics: 1) the fundamentals of phased arrays: theory and intuition; 2) siliconbased mm-wave phased-array architectures; 3) silicon-based-circuit building blocks for phased-array systems; 4) package, antenna, and module design and simulation; 5) phased-array measurements; and 6) phased-array system considerations. CMOS and silicon-germanium technologies will be covered. The lecture will end with a peek into current research trends and the future outlook for phased-array systems.