SILICON-BASED MILLIMETER-WAVE POWER AMPLIFIERS.

Millimeter-wave sensor and communication applications create an increasing demand for high-frequency devices and monolithic integrated circuits. Compared to the radio frequency band which is highly occupied with cellular and WLAN standards, the millimeter-wave band offer the availability of broader frequency ranges, higher gain and smaller antenna dimensions. For sensor applications, the shorter wavelength results in higher resolution and for communication purposes, the atmospheric attenuation at these frequencies decreases interference between the communicating cells [1]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]