A Study on Cell-Size RF CMOS Transceiver Circuit Technology

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24656225
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Electron device/Electronic equipment
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: ITO Hiroyuki 東京工業大学, 精密工学研究所, 准教授 (40451992)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 電子デバイス・集積回路

Research Abstract

If wireless communication circuits could be equivalent to the size of a cell, they are not only distributed in environment for sensing information but can be injected into human body to cure illness such as cancer. The research purpose is to pursue utmost of small size and scalability of wireless communication circuit technology.
We have studied wireless communication circuit architecture suitable for size reduction. Our technology was evaluated through simulation and measurement of integrated circuits, and we could show feasibility of wireless communication by the proposed circuit technology with much smaller size than the conventional one. Thus, the purpose of this work was achieved.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A Novel Direct Injection-Locked QPSK Modulator Based on Ring VCO in 180 nm CMOS (2014)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS Volume: Vol.24, No.4 Pages: 269-271
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DE07
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An 8-ch, 20-V Output CMOS Switching Driver with 3.3-V Power Supply for Integrated MEMS Devices Controlling (2014)
  • Author(s): Motohiro Takayasu, Atsushi Shirane, Sangyeop Lee, Daisuke Yamane, Hiroyuki Ito, Xiaoyu Mi, Hiroaki Inoue, Fumihiko Nakazawa, Satoshi Ueda, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: Vol.53 Pages: 04EE13.1-8
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DE07
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fractionally Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplication Technique with Multi-Phase Ring Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (2013)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Sangyeop Lee, Tatsuya Kamimura, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: Vol.52, no.4 Pages: 04CE15-1-04CE15-6
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DE07
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An Inductorless Cascaded Phase-Locked Loop with Pulse Injection Locking Technique in 90 nm CMOS (2013)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Shuhei Amakawa, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Microwave Science and Technology Volume: Vol.2013 Pages: Article ID 584341, pp.1-11
  • DOI: 10.1155/2013/584341
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Multi-Band Quadrature Clock Generator With High-Pass-Filtered Pulse Injection Technique (2013)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Tatsuya Kamimura, Shin Yonezawa, Atsushi Shirane, Sho Ikeda, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS Volume: Vol.23, No.2 Pages: 96-98
  • DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2013.2239634
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A 60 GHz 3-dB tandem coupler using offset broadside-coupled lines on a silicon substrate (2013)
  • Author(s): Hamid Kiumarsi, Hiroyuki Ito, Kenichi Okada, Yusuke Uemichi, Yasuto Chiba, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: IEICE Electronics Express Volume: Vol.10, No.2 Pages: 1-12
  • DOI: 10.1587/elex.10.20120901
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Injection-Locked Fractional Frequency Multiplier with Automatic Reference Pulse-Selection Technique (2012)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Satoru Tanoi, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: IEICE Electronics Express Volume: Vol.9, No.21 Pages: 1624-1629
  • DOI: 10.1587/elex.9.1624
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Ring-VCO-Based Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplier with Novel Pulse Generation Technique in 65nm CMOS (2012)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Norifumi Kanemaru, Sho Ikeda, Tatsuya Kamimura, Satoru Tanoi, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: IEICE Transactions Volume: Vol.E95-C, No.10 Pages: 1589-1597
  • DOI: 10.1587/transele.E95.C.1589
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Planar Solenoidal Inductor in Radio Frequency Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Technology for Variable Inductor with Wide Tunable Range and High Quality Factor (2012)
  • Author(s): Atsushi Shirane, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: Vol.51 Pages: 05EE02, pp.1-4
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.05EE02
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 0.1 V 13 GHz Transformer-Based Quadrature Voltage-Controlled Oscillator with a Capacitor Coupling Technique in 90 nm Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (2012)
  • Author(s): Tatsuya Kamimura, Sangyeop Lee, Satoru Tanoi, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: Vol.51 Pages: 04DE04, pp.1-6
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DE04
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An Inverter-Based Wideband Low-Noise Amplifier in 40 nm Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (2012)
  • Author(s): Dayang Nur Salmi Dharmiza, Mototada Oturu, Satoru Tanoi, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: Vol.51 Pages: 04DE07, pp.1-5
  • DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DE07
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] A 950μW 5.5-GHz Low Voltage PLL with Digitally-Calibrated ILFD and Linearized Varactor (2014)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Tatsuya Kamimura, Sangyeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: The 19th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Singapore
  • Year and Date: 2014-01-21
• [Presentation] A Transformer-Based Current-Reuse QVCO with a Capacitor Coupling Technique in 180 nm CMOS (2013)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Tatsuya Kamimura, Sang yeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference 2013 (EuMIC2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Germany
  • Year and Date: 20131007-09
• [Presentation] An 8-ch, 20-V Output CMOS Switching Driver with 3.3-V Power Supply for Integrated MEMS Devices Controlling (2013)
  • Author(s): Motohiro Takayasu, Atsushi Shirane, Sangyeop Lee, Daisuke Yamane, Hiroyuki Ito, Mi Xiaoyu, Hiroaki Inoue, Fumihiko Nakazawa, Satoshi Ueda, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: Proc. 2013 Int. Conf. on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Fukuoka, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20130924-27
• [Presentation] A Sub-1mW 5.5-GHz PLL with Digitally-Calibrated ILFD and Linearized Varactor for Low Supply Voltage Operation (2013)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Tatsuya Kamimura, Sangyeop Lee, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit 2013 (RFIC 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: USA
  • Year and Date: 20130602-04
• [Presentation] A 0.5-V 5.5-GHz Class-C-VCO-Based PLL with Ultra-Low-Power ILFD in 65 nm CMOS (2012)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Tatsuya Kamimura, Sangyeop Lee, Norifumi Kanemaru, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference 2012 (ASSCC 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Hyogo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20121112-14
• [Presentation] Fractionally Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplication Technique with Multi-Phase Ring VCO (2012)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Sangyeop Lee, Tatsuya Kamimura, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: 2012 Int. Conf. on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20120925-27
• [Presentation] Inductorless Wideband Low Noise Amplifier with Variable Gain in 65nm CMOS (2012)
  • Author(s): Dayang Nur Salmi Dharmiza, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: 2012 Int. Conf. on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20120925-27
• [Presentation] An inductorless injection-locked PLL with 1/2- and 1/4-integral subharmonic locking in 90 nm CMOS (2012)
  • Author(s): Sangyeop Lee, Sho Ikeda, Hiroyuki Ito, Satoru Tanoi, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium 2012 (RFIC2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Canada
  • Year and Date: 20120617-19
• [Presentation] A Process-Scalable RF Transceiver for Short Range Communication in 90 nm Si CMOS (2012)
  • Author(s): Atsushi Shirane, Mototada Otsuru, Sang_yeop Lee, Shin Yonezawa, Satoru Tanoi, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, and Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium 2012 (RFIC2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Canada (他,国内口頭発表14件)
  • Year and Date: 20120617-19
• [Presentation] Optimal Design Method for Chip-Area-Efficient CMOS Low-Dropout Regulator (2012)
  • Author(s): Sho Ikeda, Hiroyuki Ito, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu
  • Organizer: 2012 IEEE Asian Pacific Conference on Circuit and Systems (APCCAS 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Taiwan
  • Year and Date: 2012-12-04
• [Remarks]
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