Title:  Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Signal Generation and Detection in Silicon

Committee:

Dr. Hua Wang, ECE, Chair , Advisor

Dr. Ali Adibi, ECE

Dr. Andrew Peterson, ECE

Dr. Muhannad Bakir, ECE

Dr. Piet Wambacq, IMEC

Dr. John Papapolymerou, ECE

Abstract:

Millimeter-wave (mm-wave) and Terahertz (THz) frequency range is generally defined as frequencies between 30GHz to 3THz. With the recent advancement in mm-wave/THz technologies, it has shown great promise in a wide range of emerging applications, such as high-speed wireless communication, non-invasive imaging, biomedical sensing, non-destructive quality control, and spectroscopy. Up until recently, the mm-wave/THz systems have been mostly dominated by compound III-V processes and quasi-optical approaches. In this dissertation, we will present our approaches towards the development of fully integrated signal generation and detection systems for various emerging applications at mm-wave and THz using advanced silicon technologies.