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The design of modern radiofrequency integrated circuits on silicon operating at microwave and millimeter-waves requires the integration of several spiral inductors, transformers and transmission lines, which are commonly not available in the process design-kits of the technologies. Moreover, the design and simulation of such devices are not addressed adequately by means of systematic techniques and automation.
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Aluigi, L., Alimenti, F., Roselli, L., Pepe, D., Zito, D. (2013). MIDAS: Microwave Inductor Design Automation on Silicon. In: Fakhfakh, M., Tlelo-Cuautle, E., Castro-Lopez, R. (eds) Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal Circuit Systematic Design. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 233. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36329-0_15
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