Future Perspective of RF and Analog/Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Technologies for Mobile Communications

Published

October 23, 2006

Author(s)

Bin Zhao, Herbert S. Bennett, Julio Costa, Peter Cottrell, Anthony A. Immorlica, Margaret Huang, Jan-Erik Mueller, Marco Racanelli, Hisashi Shichijo, Charles E. Weitzel

Abstract

Radio frequency (RF) and analog/mixed-signal (AMS) integrated circuits (ICs) are key enabling components for mobile and wireless communications and their advancements continue to drive the growth of the related semiconductor market. The circuit and technology requirements for RF and AMS ICs in mobile and wireless communications are quite different in comparison to that for digital logic and memory applications. Many tradeoffs and unique considerations have to be applied for RF and analog/mixed-signal technology development and circuit implementations. This paper reviews the critical circuit and technology requirements for RF and AMS ICs for mobile and wireless communications and highlights future challenges and opportunities.

Conference Dates

October 23-26, 2006

Conference Location

Shanghai, 1, CH

Conference Title

SOLID-STATE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 8TH 2006

Pub Type

Conferences

Citation

Zhao, B. , Bennett, H. , Costa, J. , Cottrell, P. , Immorlica, A. , Huang, M. , Mueller, J. , Racanelli, M. , Shichijo, H. and Weitzel, C. (2006), Future Perspective of RF and Analog/Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Technologies for Mobile Communications, SOLID-STATE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 8TH 2006, Shanghai, 1, CH (Accessed October 10, 2025)