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IHP offers research partners and customers access to its powerful SiGe:C BiCMOS technologies and special integrated RF modules. 

The technologies are especially suited for applications in the higher GHz bands (e.g. for wireless, broadband, radar). They provide integrated HBTs with cut-off frequencies of up to 500 GHz and integrated LDMOS devices with breakdown voltages of up to 22 V, including complementary devices. 

 

The following SiGe:C BiCMOS Technologies are available for 

MPW & Prototyping 

 

 

SG25H1:

A high-performance 0.25 µm technology with npn-HBTs up to fT/fmax= 180/220 GHz.

SG25H3:

A 0.25 µm technology with a set of npn-HBTs ranging from a higher RF performance (fT/fmax= 110 GHz/180 GHz) to higher breakdown voltages up to 7 V.

SGB25V:

A cost-effective technology with a set of npn-HBTs up to a breakdown voltage of 7 V.

SG13S:

A high-performance 0.13 µm BiCMOS with npn-HBTs up to fT / fmax= 250/300 GHz, with 3.3 V I/O CMOS and 1.2 V logic CMOS.

SG13G2:

A 0.13 µm BiCMOS technologies with same device portfolio as SG13S but much higher bipolar performance with fT/fmax = 300/500 GHz

 

 

The backend offers 3 (SG13: 5) thin and 2 thick metal layers (TM1: 2 μm, TM2: 3 μm). 

  

A cadence-based mixed signal design kit is available. For high frequency designs an analogue Design Kit in ADS can be used. IHP’s reusable blocks and IPs for wireless and broadband are offered to support your designs. 

 

There is a schedule for the MPW & Prototyping runs.

The following Modules are available

  

GD:

Additional integrated complementary RF LDMOS devices with nLDMOS up to 22 V, pLDMOS up to -16 V breakdown voltage and an isolated nLDMOS device. (available in SGB25V)

H3P:

Additional pnp-HBTs with fT/fmax = 90/120 GHz for complementary bipolar applications. (available in SG25H3)

RF-MEMS switch:

Additional capacitive MEMS switch devices for frequencies between 30 GHz to 110 GHz. (available in SG25H1 and SG25H3 technology)

LBE:

The Localized Backside Etching module is offered to remove silicon locally to improve passive performance. (available in all technologies)

PIC:

Additional photonic design layers together with BiCMOS BEOL layers on SOI wafers. (available in SG25H1/H3)



Bipolar Section
 

SG25H1

npn1

npn2

AE

0.21 x 0.84 µm2

0.18 x 0.84 µm2

Peak fmax

190 GHz

220 GHz

Peak fT

190 GHz

180 GHz

BVCE0

1.9 V

1.9 V

BVCB0

4.5 V

5.0 V

VA

40 V

40 V

ß

270

260

 

 

SG25H3

High Performance

Medium Voltage

High Voltage

PNP
H3P module

AE

0.22 x 0.84 µm2

0.22 x 2.24 µm2

0.22 x 2.24 µm2

0.22 x 0.84 µm2

Peak fmax

180 GHz

140 GHz

80 GHz

120 GHz

Peak fT

110 GHz

45 GHz

25 GHz

90 GHz

BVCE0

2.3 V

5 V

>7 V

-2.5 V

BVCB0

6.0 V

15.5 V

21.0 V

-4.0 V

VA

30 V

30 V

30 V

30 V

ß

150

150

150

100

 

 

SGB25V

High Performance

Standard

High Voltage

AE

0.42 x 0.84 µm2

0.42 x 0.84 µm2

0.42 x 0.84 µm2

Peak fmax

95 GHz

90 GHz

70 GHz

Peak fT

75 GHz

45 GHz

25 GHz

BVCE0

2.4 V

4.0 V

7.0 V

BVCB0

>7 V

>15 V

>20 V

VA

>50 V

>80 V

>100 V

ß

190

190

190

 

 

SG13S

npn13P

npn13V

AE

0.12 x 0.48 µm2

0.18 x 1.02 µm2

Peak fmax

300 GHz

120 GHz

Peak fT

250 GHz

45 GHz

BVCE0

1.7 V

3.7 V

BVCB0

5.0 V

15 V

ß

900

600

 

 

SG13G2

npn13g2

AE

0.07 x 0.90 µm2

Peak fmax

500 GHz

Peak fT

300 GHz

BVCE0

1.7 V

BVCB0

4.8 V

ß

650

 

PIC Module

 

Waveguide (single-mode@1550 nm)

Deep etched       3 dB cm

Shallow etched   1 dB/cm

Ge Photodetector (@1550 nm)

Responsivity (internal) 0.6 A/W

3 dB Bandwith > 25 GHz



CMOS Section

SG25H1/H3*

SG13S***

Core Supply Voltage

2.5 V

3.3 V

1.2 V

nMOS

VTH

0.6 V

0.65 V

0.49 V

IOUT**

540 µA/µm

520 µA/µm

500 µA/µm

IOFF

3 pA/µm

10 pA/µm

500 pA/µm

pMOS

VTH

-0.6 V

-0.61 V

-0.42 V

IOUT

-230 µA/µm

-220 µA/µm

-210 µA/µm

IOFF

-3 pA/µm

-10 pA/µm

-500 pA/µm

* Parameters for SGB25V are similar                         ** @ VG = 2.5 V
*** Parameters for SG13G2 have to be defined



Passives Section

SG25H1/H3

SG25V

SG13S

MIM Capacitor

1 fF/µm2

1 fF/µm2

1.5 fF/µm2

N+ Poly Resistor

210 Ω/

210 Ω/

-

P+ Poly Resistor

280 Ω/

310 Ω/

250 Ω/

High Poly Resistor

1600 Ω/

2000 Ω/

1300 Ω/

Varactor Cmax/Cmin

3

tbd.

tbd.

Inductor Q@5 GHz

18 (1 nH)

18 (1 nH)

18 (1 nH)

Inductor Q@10 GHz

20 (1 nH)

20 (1 nH)

20 (1 nH)

Inductor Q@5 GHz

37 (1 nH)*

37 (1 nH)*

37 (1 nH)*

* with LBE



GD-Module

 

 

n-LDMOS

p-LDMOS

 

NLD2GD22C

iNLD2GD13A****

PLD2GD19B

BVDSS*

22 V

15 V

-16 V

VTH

0.55 V

0.6 V

-0.5 V

IOUT**

460 µA/µm

440 µA/µm

-180 µA/µm

RON

4 Ωmm

4 Ωmm

15 Ωmm

Peak fmax***

52 GHz

50 GHz

30 GHz

Peak ft***

20 GHz

28 GHz

9 GHz

*@50 pA/µm, **@V= 2.5 V , ***@VDS= 4 V, ****substrate isolated



RF MEMS switch module

 

Actuation voltage

25 V

Con/Coff

> 10

Switching time

< 10 µs

Temperature

-30 – 125°C

Isolation*

> 20 dB

Insertion loss*

< 1dB

Continuous power handling

13 dBm

*@60 GHz