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Fully integrated 32-element symmetrical TX/RX 60-GHz RF integrated circuit (RFIC) with built-in self-test is presented. The RF bidirectional power-combining architecture with shared blocks and less than 1-dB millimeter-wave transmit/receive (T/R) switch loss achieves record size and power consumption. The RFIC features an 8-dB noise figure and -28-dBm IP1 dB in RX mode, 10-dB power gain, and P{{\bf sat}} of +3.5 dBm per chain in TX mode. Further included are a 2-bit phase shifter, an IF converter to/from 12 GHz, and an integrated frac-N synthesizer with push–push voltage-controlled oscillator having a-93 dBc@1-MHz phase noise at 48-GHz local oscillator port. A novel high dynamic range phase and power detector is presented with 2° and \pm1-dB accuracy over PVT in phase and power. A detailed analysis of both phase quantization and power distribution is presented. Array impairments such as mismatch and coupling were compared for different topologies. The RFIC is packaged on alumina for testing and on low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) for antenna integration. The 6\, \times \,6 patch antenna on LTCC including four dummies achieves a gain of 19 dBi with scanning of \pm30°. The total root mean square amplitude and phase error of the array is 0.8 dB and 6^\circ, respectively, resulting in a maximum array beam degradation of 1.4 dB for 2-bit quantization. The RFIC area is 29 mm^2 and it consumes 1.2 W/0.85 W at TX/RX, with a 29-dBm effective isotropic radiated power at -19-dB error vector magnitude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we demonstrate a single-stage 90-nm CMOS power amplifier (PA) for 2.3-2.7-GHz WiMAX (802.16e) band applications. An integrated balun is used to match the output to 50-Ω load. The PA gain and saturated power (PSAT) are +18 and +32 dBm, respectively, working from a 3.3-V supply, with a peak power-added efficiency of 48%. A digital-predistortion technique is used to enhance the PA linearity. The measured error vector magnitude for a 64 quadrature amplitude modulation orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing signal is improved from -24 to -30 dB at +25-dBm output power. Compliance with the 802.16e standard 10-MHz WiMAX mask and Federal Communications Commission regulations is demonstrated at +25 dBm of output power with power efficiency of 25% and with a measured second harmonic level of -31 dBm/MHz. Using a crest factor reduction technique, mask compliance is achieved at +27 dBm with tradeoff on EVM = -dB, sufficient for quadrature phase-shift keying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a listing of the reviewers who contributed to IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques in 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]