ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we will review SiGe BiCMOS technology and its most significant applications. First, we will provide a basic understanding of how SiGe devices achieve a performance advantage over traditional bipolar and CMOS devices. Next, we review historical application drivers for SiGe technology and project a roadmap of SiGe applications well into the future. Next, we discuss RF performance metrics for SiGe HBT devices, followed by a discussion of how the devices can be optimized to maximize these performance metrics. Finally, we discuss some of the components
5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 137 5.2 SiGe HBT Device Physics ............................................................................ 138 5.3 Applications Driving SiGe Development ..................................................... 140 5.4 SiGe Performance Metrics............................................................................ 141 5.5 Device Optimization and Roadmap ............................................................. 144 5.6 Modern SiGe BiCMOS RF Platform Components ...................................... 147 5.7 Conclusions ................................................................................................... 150 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................. 150 References .............................................................................................................. 151
built around SiGe devices that are part of modern SiGe BiCMOS technologies and make them suitable for advanced RF product design.
