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The High Speed Electronics Laboratory has published many papers throughout the years. Here is a recent list of publications, both conference and journal papers, written by Professor Chang and the HSEL group. Conference Papers (2009-Present) A. Tang, Q. Gu, Z. Xu, G. Virbila, "A 349 GHz 18.2mW/Pixel CMOS Tri-Color Inter-modulated Regenerative Receiver for Color mm-Wave Imaging" IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2012, July 2012 (Accepted) A. Tang, D. Murphy, F. Hsiao, Q. Gu, Z. Xu, G. Virbila, Y.-H. Wang, H. Wu, L. Nan, Y.-C. Wu, and Mau-Chung Frank Chang, "A CMOS 135-150 GHz 0.4 dBm EIRP Transmitter with 5.1dB P1dB Extension Using IF Envelope Feed-Forward Gain Compensation" IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2012, July 2012 (Accepted) A. Tang, D. Murphy, G. Virbila, F. Hsiao, S.-W. Tam, H.-T. Yu, H.-H. Hsieh, C. P. Jou, Y. Kim, A. Wong, A. Wong, Y.-C. Wu, M.-C. Frank Chang, "D-Band Frequency Synthesis Using a U-band PLL and Frequency Tripler in 65nm CMOS Technology" IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2012, July 2012 (Accepted) A. Tang, Gabriel Virbila,Yen-Hsiang Wang, Qun Jane Gu, Zhiwei Xu, Li Du,Na Yan, Yu-Hsiu Wu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Mau-Chung Frank Chang, "A 200 GHz 16-pixel Focal Plane Array Imager using CMOS Super Regenerative Receivers with Quench Synchronization" IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2012, July 2012 (Accepted) Y. Kim, G.-S. Byun, A. Tang, C.-P. Jou, H.-H. Hsieh, G. Reinman, J. Cong, M.-C. F. Chang, "An 8Gb/s/pin 4pJ/b/pin Single-T-Line Dual (Base+RF) Band Simultaneous Bidirectional Mobile Memory I/O Interface", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2012), Feb. 19-23, 2012 D. Murphy, A. Hafez, A. Mirzaei, M. Mikhemar, H. Darabi, M.-C. F. Chang, A. Abidi, "A Blocker-Tolerant Wideband Noise-Cancelling Receiver With a 2dB Noise Figure", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2012), Feb. 19-23, 2012 (Distinguished Technical Paper Award) A. Tang, G. Virbila, D. Murphy, F. Hsiao, Y.-H. Wang, Q. J. Gu, Z. Xu, Y. Wu, M. Zhu, M.-C. F. Chang, "A 144GHz 0.76cm-Resolution Sub-Carrier SAR Phase Radar for 3D Imaging in 65nm CMOS", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2012), Feb. 19-23, 2012 A. Tang, F. Hsiao, D. Murphy, I-N. Ku, J. Liu, S. D'Souza, N.-Y. Wang, H. Wu, Y.-H. Wang, M. Tang, G. Virbila, M. Pham, D. Yang, Q. J. Gu, Y.-C. Wu, Y.-C. Kuan, C. Chien, M.-C. F. Chang, "A Low-Overhead Self-healing Embedded System for Ensuring High Yield and Long-Term Sustainability of 60GHz 4Gb/s Radio-on-a-Chip", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2012), Feb. 19-23, 2012 Qun Gu, Z. Xu and M.-C. Frank Chang, "Millimeter wave and sub-millimeter wave circuits for integrated system-on-a-chip", Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT), 2011 (Best Paper Award) Frank Hsiao, Adrian Tang, Derek Yang, Mike Pham, M.-C. Frank Chang, "A 7Gb/s SC-FDE/OFDM MMSE Equalizer for 60GHz Wireless Communications", Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2011. A-SSCC 2011. IEEE K. Therdsteerasukdi, G.-S. Byun, J. Ir, G. Reinman, J. Cong and M.-C. Frank Chang, "The DIMM tree architecture: A high bandwidth and scalable memory system", IEEE 29th International Conference on Computer Design, 2011. ICCD 2011. IEEE I-Ning Ku, Zhiwei Xu, Yen-Cheng Kuan, Yen-Hsiang Wang, M.-C. Frank Chang, "A 40-mW 7-bit 2.2-GS/s Time-Interleaved Subranging ADC for Low-Power Gigabit Wireless Communications in 65-nm CMOS" Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2011. CICC 2011. IEEE Sai-Wang Tam and M.-C. Frank Chang, "Wireline and wireless RF-Interconnect for next generation SoC systems" IEEE 54th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2011. MWSCAS 2011. IEEE Ning-Yi Wang, Hao Wu, Jenny Y. Liu, Jianhua Lu, H. Hsieh, P. Wu, C. Jou, M. F. Chang, "A 60dB Gain and 4dB Noise Figure CMOS V-Band Receiver Based on TwoDimensional Passive Gm-Enhancement", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Zhiwei Xu, Qun Jane Gu, M. F. Chang, "A W-band Current Combined Power Amplifier with 14.8dBm Psat and 9.4% Maximum PAE in 65nm CMOS", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Alborz Jooyaie, M. F. Chang, "A V-band Voltage Controlled Oscillator with Greater than 18GHz of Continuous Tuning range based on Orthogonal E mode and H mode control", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Qun Jane Gu, Zhiwei Xu, Heng-Yu Jian, M. F. Chang, "A CMOS Fully Differential W-Band Passive Imager with <2K NETD", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Jianhua Lu, Ning-Yi Wang, M. F. Chang, "A Single-LC-Tank 5-10GHz Quadrature Local Oscillator for Cognitive Radio Applications", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Jenny Y. Liu, Adrian Tang, Ning-Yi Wang, Qun Jane Gu, R. Berenguer, H. Hsieh, P. Wu, C. Jou, M. F. Chang, "A V-band Self-Healing Power Amplifier with Adaptive Feedback Bias Control in 65 nm CMOS", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Adrian Tang, Zhiwei Xu, Qun Jane Gu, Yi-Cheng Wu, M. F. Chang, "A 144GHz 2.5mW Multi-Stage Regenerative Receiver for mm-Wave Imaging in 65nm CMOS", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2011. RFIC 2011. IEEE Adrian Tang, Gabriel Virbila, Tim LaRocca, M. F. Chang, "A 75-110 GHz Digitally-Probed Artificial Dielectric Phase Demodulator in 65nm CMOS", IEEE MTT-S IMS, 2011 Gyungsu Byun, Yangkyo Kim, Jongsun Kim, Sai-Wang Tam, Jason Cong, Glenn Reinman, M.-C. F. Chang, "An 8.4Gb/s 2.5pJ/b Mobile Memory I/O Interface Using Bi-directional and Simultaneous Dual (Base+RF)-Band Signaling", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2011), 488-490, Feb. 20-24, 2011 Adrian Tang, M.-C. Frank Chang, "183 GHz 13.5mW/Pixel CMOS Regenerative Receiver for mm-Wave Imaging Applications", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2011), 296-298, Feb. 20-24, 2011 Chih-Wen Lu, P.-Y. Yin, C.-M. Hsiao, Mau-Chung Frank Chang, "A 10b Resistor-Resistor-String DAC with Current Compensation for Compact LCD Driver ICs", IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2011), 318-320, Feb. 20-24, 2011 Jenny Y.-C. Liu, Q.J. Gu, T. LaRocca, N.-Y. Wang, Y.-C. Wu, M.-C. F. Chang, "A 60GHz High Gain Transformer-Coupled Differential Power Amplifier in 65nm CMOS", Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2010), 7-10 December 2010, Best Paper Award Zhiwei Xu, Qun Jane Gu, I-Ning Ku, Mau-Chung Chang, "A Compact, Fully Differential D-Band CMOS Amplifier in 65nm CMOS", IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, ASSCC 2010, 8-10 November 2010 Zhiwei Xu, Qun Jane Gu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Adrian Tang, Yu-Ling Lin, Ho-Hsian Chen, Chewnpu Jou, M.-C. Frank Chang, "A 140GHz CMOS TX and RX for Giga Bit/sec Wireless Data Link", IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference 2010, CICC 2010, 19-22 September 2010 David Murphy, Qun Jane Gu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Heng-Yu Jian, Zhiwei Xu, Adrian Tang, Frank Wang, Yu-Ling Lin, Ho-Hsiang Chen, Chewnpu Jou, M.-C. Frank Chang, "A Low Phase Noise, Wideband and Compact CMOS PLL for Use in a Heterodyne 802.15.3c TRX", IEEE European Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2010, ESSCIRC 2010, 13-17 September 2010 Qun J. Gu, Zhiwei Xu, Heng-Yu Jian, Xiaojin Xu, M.F. Chang, Wei Liu, H. Fetterman, "Generating Terahertz Signals in 65nm CMOS with Negative-Resistance Resonator Boosting and Selective Harmonic Suppression", VLSI Circuits (VLSIC), 2010 Symposium on, pp.109-110, 16-18 June 2010 Yu, Alvin Hsing-Ting; Tam, Sai-Wang; Murphy, David; Itoh, Tatsuo; Chang, Frank, "mm-Wave Arbitrary 2^N Band Oscillator Based on Even-Odd Mode Technique", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2010. RFIC 2010. IEEE , vol., no., pp.141-144, 23-25 May 2010 Gu, Qun; Jian, Heng-Yu; Xu, Zhiwei; Wu, Yi-Cheng; Chang, Frank; Baeyens, Yves; Chen, Young-Kai, "200GHz CMOS Prescalers with Extended Dividing Range via Time-Interleaved Dual Injection Locking", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2010. RFIC 2010. IEEE , vol., no., pp.69-72, 23-25 May 2010 Xu, Zhiwei; Gu, Qun; Wu, Yi-Cheng; Jian, Heng-Yu; Wang, Frank; Chang, Frank, "An Integrated Frequency Synthesizer for 81-86GHz Satellite Communication in 65nm CMOS", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2010. RFIC 2010. IEEE , vol., no., pp.57-60, 23-25 May 2010 Suk-Bok Lee, Sai-Wang Tam, Ioannis Pefkianakis, Songwu Lu, M. Frank Chang, Chuanxiong Guo, Glenn Reinman, Chunyi Peng, Mishali Naik, Lixia Zhang, Jason Cong, "A Scalable Micro Wireless Interconnect Structure for CMPs", ACM MOBICOM 2009, pp.217-228, 20-25 September 2009 J. Cong, M. F. Chang, G. Reinman, and S.-W. Tam,"Multiband RF-Interconnect for Reconfigurable Network-on-Chip Communications", System Level Interconnect Prediction (SLIP 2009), pp.107-108, July 2009 Tam, Sai-Wang; Socher, Eran; Wong, Alden; Chang, Mau-Chung Frank, "A simultaneous tri-band on-chip RF-interconnect for future network-on-chip", VLSI Circuits, 2009 Symposium on , vol., no., pp.90-91, 16-18 June 2009 Jian, Heng-Yu; Xu, Zhiwei; Wu, Yi-Cheng; Chang, Frank, "A compact 0.8-6GHz fractional-N PLL with binary-weighted D/A differentiator and offset-frequency delta-sigma modulator for noise and spurs cancellation", VLSI Circuits, 2009 Symposium on , vol., no., pp.186-187, 16-18 June 2009 LaRocca, T.; Liu, J.; Wang, F.; Chang, F., "Embedded DiCAD linear phase shifter for 57-65GHz reconfigurable direct frequency modulation in 90nm CMOS", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2009. RFIC 2009. IEEE , vol., no., pp.219-222, 7-9 June 2009, Best Paper Award LaRocca, T.; Liu, J.; Wang, F.; Murphy, D.; Chang, F., "CMOS digital controlled oscillator with embedded DiCAD resonator for 58-64GHz linear frequency tuning and low phase noise", Microwave Symposium Digest, 2009. MTT '09. IEEE MTT-S International , vol., no., pp.685-688, 7-12 June 2009 Sai-Wang Tam; Hsing-Ting Yu; Yanghyo Kim; Socher, E.; Chang, M.C.F.; Itoh, T., "A dual band mm-wave CMOS oscillator with left-handed resonator", Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2009. RFIC 2009. IEEE , vol., no., pp.477-480, 7-9 June 2009 Kenneth, K.O.; Chang, M.C.F.; Shur, M.; Knap, W., "Sub-millimeter wave signal generation and detection in CMOS", Microwave Symposium Digest, 2009. MTT '09. IEEE MTT-S International , vol., no., pp.185-188, 7-12 June 2009 2006-2008 Conference Papers 2003-2005 Conference Papers 2000-2002 Conference Papers 1997-1999 Conference Papers - Coming Soon Journal Papers (2009-Present) Jianhua Lu, N.-Y. Wang and Mau-Chung Frank Chang, "A Compact and Low Power 5-10GHz Quadrature Local Oscillator for Cognitive Radio Applications", IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 47, no. 5, May 2012 Qun Gu, Z. Xu, H.-Y. Jian, B. Pan, X. Xu, Mau-Chung Frank Chang and H. Fetterman "CMOS THz Generator with Frequency Selective Negative Resistance Tank", IEEE Transaction on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, March 2012 Gyung-Su Byun, Y.Kum, J. Kim, R. Tam and Mau-Chung Frank Chang, "An Energy-Efficient and high-SpeedMobile Memory I/O Interface Using Simultaneous Bi-Directional Dual (Base+RF)-Band Signaling", IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 47, no. 1, Jan. 2012 Adrian Tang, Qun Jane Gu, and Mau Chung Frank Chang, "CMOS Receivers for Active and Passive mm-Wave Imaging", IEEE Communication Magazine, vol. 49, no. 10, pp. 190-198, Oct. 2011 Zhiwei Xu, Q. J. Gu, Y.-C. Wu, H.-Y. Jian, and M. C. Frank Chang, "A 70~78GHz Integrated CMOS Frequency Synthesizer for W-band Satellite Communications", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 3206-3218, Dec. 2011 Jenny Y.-C. Liu and M. C. Frank Chang, "A 60 GHz High Gain Transformer-Coupled Differential Cascode Power Amplifier in 65 nm CMOS", IEICE Transaction on Electronics, vol. E94-C, no. 10, pp. 1508-1514, Oct. 2011 Zhiwei Xu, Q. J. Gu, and M.-C. F. Chang, "A Three Stage, Fully Differential 128 – 157 GHz CMOS Amplifier with Wide Band Matching", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 550-552, Oct. 2011 Zhiwei Xu, Q. J. Gu, and M.-C. F. Chang, "A 100-117GHz W-band CMOS Power Amplifier with On-Chip Adaptive Biasing", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 547-549, Oct. 2011 I-Ning Ku, Z. Xu, Y.-C. Kuan, Y.-H. Wang and M.-C. F. Chang, "Compact low-power 7-bit 2.6 GS/s 65 nm CMOS ADC for 60 GHz applications", Electronic Letters, vol. 47, issue 16, pp. 907-909, Aug. 2011 David Murphy, Q.J. Gu, Y.-C. Wu, H.-Y. Jian, Z. Xu, A. Tang, F. Wang, M-C.F. Chang, "A Low Phase Noise, Wideband and Compact CMOS PLL for Use in a Heterodyne 802.15.3c Transceiver", IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 46, No. 7, pp. 1606-1617, July 2011 Jenny Y.-C. Liu, Q. J. Gu, A. Tang, N.-Y. Wang, and M.-C. F. Chang, "A 60GHz Tunable Output Profile Power Amplifier in 65nm CMOS", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 377-379, July 2011 Qun J. Gu, H.-Y. Jian, Z. Xu, Y.-C. Wu, F. Chang, Y. Baeyens, and Y.-K. Chen, "CMOS Prescaler(s) with Maximum 208GHz Dividing Speed and 37GHz Time-Interleaved Dual-Injection Locking Range", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-II, vol.58, no.7, pp. 393-397, July 2011 Qun J. Gu, Z. Xu, H.-Y. Jian, and M.-C. F. Chang, "A 100 GHz Integrated CMOS Passive Imager with >100MV/W responsivity, 23fW/sqrt(Hz) NEP", Electronic Letters, Vol. 47, Issue 9, pp. 544-545, 2011 (Featured Paper) Zhiwei Xu, Q.J. Gu and M.-C. F. Chang , "A 200GHz CMOS Amplifier working close to Device fT", Electronic Letters, Vol.47, Issue 11, pp.639-641, 2011 Ning-Yi Wang, Hao Wu, Jenny Y.-C Liu, M.-C. F. Chang , "65nm CMOS Receiver with 4.2dB NF and 66dB Gain for 60GHz Applications", Electronic Letters, Vol.47, Issue 1, pp.15-17, Jan. 2011 (Featured Paper) Sai-Wang Tam, M.-C. Chang, J. Cong, G. Reinman, E. Socher, "RF-Interconnect for Future Network-on-Chip", Low Power Network-on-Chip, (Book Chapter 10), Springer Yu, A. H.-T.; Tam, S.-W.; Kim, Y.; Socher, E.; Hant, W.; Chang, M.-C. F.; Itoh, T., "A Dual-Band Millimeter-Wave CMOS Oscillator with Left-Handed Resonator", Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on, Vol.58, No.5, pp.1401-1409, May 2010 Heng-Yu Jian, Zhiwei Xu, Yi-Cheng Wu, M.-C. Frank Chang, "A Fractional-N PLL for Multiband (0.8-6 GHz) Communications Using Binary-Weighted D/A Differentiator and Offset-Frequency delta-sigma Modulator", Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of, Vol.45, No.4, pp.768-780, April 2010 LaRocca, T.; Liu, J.Y.-C.; Chang, M.-C.F., "60 GHz CMOS Amplifiers Using Transformer-Coupling and Artificial Dielectric Differential Transmission Lines for Compact Design", Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of , vol.44, no.5, pp.1425-1435, May 2009 2006-2008 Journal Papers 2003-2005 Journal Papers 2000-2002 Journal Papers 1997-1999 Journal Papers - Coming Soon