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RFSoC Design for 5G/mmWave MarketsPeter A. Rabbeni
Director RF Field Marketing & Business Development
More than 50 Billion connecteddevices by the year 2020.
Ericsson White Paper, February 2011
30 Billion wirelessly connected devices by the year 2020.
ABI Research, May 2013
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Major Trends Fueling Wireless Growth
• Wirelessly enabled devices are driving three key market trends– Mobility
– Connectivity /Speed
– Intelligence
• RF technologies are a core component of these three trends
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5G / Millimeter Wave Market Landscape
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Three key market segments
Automotive Radar
Wireless Backhaul
Next Gen Wireless (5G)
*GLOBALFOUNDRIES Segment Marketing
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Automotive Radar Market Overview/Trends
• Automotive radar market segmented into two main applications– SRR: 24GHz
– LRR: 77GHz
• Automotive market in transition– Safety system mandates
– Semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles
• Radar is an important part of the solution but systems require– More radar nodes (front, sides
and rear)
– Higher levels of integration (onboard MCU and DSP)
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Wireless Backhaul Market Overview/Trends• Increased mobile data usage
placing strains on wireless infrastructure capacity
• Wireless backhaul to reach $6.4B in unit sales by 2017*
• Bandwidth availability will drive a transition from traditional microwave bands (6-38Ghz) to millimeter wave
• Advanced silicon technologies enable architecture innovation– Software defined radio (SDR)
– Network adaptability (beamforming)
*Source: http://www.exaltcom.com/wisp.aspx
*Source: http://ipcarrier.blogspot.com/2013/03/each-generation-of-mobile-networks-has.html
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5G / Next Gen Wireless Market Overview/Trends• Market in pursuit of high
bandwidth, short/mid-range communications to support high data rate content– Uncompressed HD video
– IoT devices
– M2M and industrial applications
• 5G will bring about new methods in network/device management and analytics– Contexual processing
– Cloud computing
– Sensor networks
• Architectural innovation will play an important role in device cost and performance
*Source: http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/18751-a-5g-wireless-communications-vision
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Why Millimeter Wave?
“Source: NTT Technical Journal, March 2009 8GLOBALFOUNDRIES Non-Confidential
Example: 5G/Millimeter Wave System Architecture
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Example: 5G System Architecture Innovation
MCU/DSP
Digital Filtering
Predistorsion
Control
NVM/flash
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES at a Glance
• Global Operations– Over 13,000 employees, 13 locations, three
continents– Administrative offices in Silicon Valley– 300mm Fabs in Singapore, Germany, New
York– 200mm Fabs in Singapore
• One of the World’s Largest Foundries– More than 160 customers including many
of the world’s largest IC companies
• Leadership in Foundry Technologyand Service – Substantial time-to-volume advantage
for advanced technologies– Driving the global standard for new
technologies– Full foundry offering from mainstream to
leading edge with value-added solutions– Committed to best-in-class customer service
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New York
Germany
Singapore
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The First Truly Global Foundry
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Regional OfficesManufacturing Centers
• >13,000 employees• 12 locations• 160 customers
HeadquartersSilicon Valley, CA
Austin, TX
East Fishkill, NY
Munich
Amsterdam
AbuDhabi,UAE
Yokohama, Japan
Shanghai, China
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Dresden, Germany SingaporeMalta, New York
Global Manufacturing Capacity ~6M Wafers/yr*
45nm to 28nm
60,000
180nm to 40nm
50,000 (300mm)120,000 (200mm)
CAPACITY IN WAFERS/MONTH
TECHNOLOGY
28nm, 20nm and ≤ 14nm
Up to 60,000
Malta, New York
* 200mm equivalent
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Dresden, Germany SingaporeMalta, New York
GLOBALFOUNDRIES RF Market Focus
Variability
Signal Integrity
Performance
� Process control, centering and repeatability
� Modeling accuracy and representation of process
� Signal leakage prediction and substrate noise contribution
� Device overdrive reliability modeling
� Fundamental RF metric leadership: Gain, NF, IP3
� Interference, distortion, efficiency, load mismatch handling
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Our Solution… A Complete RF Foundry Offering
Process• Ft 160 - 350GHz
• Low-power CMOS
• Collaborative process development
• Marketplace success and maturity – Mobility & Connectivity SoCs, LTE radios, GPS, Wi-Fi, BT, DTV, etc
Models• Silicon Validated
RF Models
• Process and corner modeling
• Device noise modeling –Monte-Carlo & Statistical
• mmWavecoverage for active and passive elements
Design • Devices – FETs, MoM,
Resistors, MiM, UTM. DNWell
• Layout –DRC/LVS/PEX, ESD kit
• Simulation -GoldenGate, EMX, HFSS, Momentum, Peakview
• Packaging – 2.5D/3D integration
Support• Regional field
technical support
• ESD support
• Collaborative IP development through partnerships with 3rd party design centers and universities
Services• GlobalShuttle
MPW Program
• MOSIS MPW program
• DFM / Manufacturing Support
• Packaging / Test / Design
RF Technology Platform
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LOGIC RFCMOSSiGe
BICMOSSi
BICMOS RF SOI mmWave
14nm
20nm
28nm
40nm
55nm
65nm
130nm
180nm
GLOBALFOUNDRIES RF Technology Offerings
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A diverse technology portfolio addressing a variety of RF applications
Available In development
180/130nm 65/55nm 40nm 28nm 20nm
Cellular RF/BB SOCs
WiFi/BT/GPS/Combo chips
WiGig radios
Basestation RF/BB SoCs
Automotive Radar/ITS
Smart Cards/Medical Wireless
DTV/Set Top Box RF SoCs
Home Wireless Convergence
Public Safety Radio RF SoCs
Smart Meter Radio RF SoCs
Front End Module Components
GLOBALFOUNDRIES RF Application Matrix 2015
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Production Engagements
Focus on Performance
Device Ft scalability supporting a broad range of RF/wireless applications
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40LP-RF
Focus on Performance
Silicon-validated, physically scalable models allow for accurate simulation and device geometry optimization. Features such as deep nwell and gate double strapping improve isolation and improve device noise figure
40LP-RF40LP-RF M1
M3
M2
Guard Ring
Gate Poly
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Flicker and thermal noise modeling including statistical noise behavior improve simulation value for sensitive RF blocks, i.e. LNAs, VCO/PLL
Focus on Signal Integrity
40LP-RF
Focus on Variability
Device modeling and characterization supporting Vt/Id mismatch and variations due to process, voltage, temperature and device self-heating effects further enhancing simulation accuracy
40LP-RF40LP-RF
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Focus on Variability
Device modeling and characterization supporting variations due to geometry increase device performance confidence
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40LP-RF 40LP-RF
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Focus on RF Features – Thick Metals
� Rich back end metal stack flexibility and options provide ability to optimize RF passives integration
� Availability of MiMcapacitors allows integration of sensitive matching networks
40LP-RF
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Focus on RF Features – APMOM Density
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M1-M5
Enhanced, scalable MOM capacitor structures providing state of the art density and performance for low-cost passive structures
Focus on RF Features – Transmission Lines
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Scalable transmission line library including Cadence pcells and silicon validated models up to 100GHz
M1-M5
Slow-Wave CPWG(SCPWG): Single and Coupled SCPWG
45/90 deg. Bent Transmission lines
Single and coupled CPW
Single and coupled CPWG Tee-junction CPW and CPWG (50 ohm)
Single and coupled CPWG with no shield at bottom
PDK in Action: 40nm 60GHz Bandpass Filter
� 60GHz passive bandpass filter is an example of GLOBALFOUNDRIES efforts to demonstrate performance in real-world applications
Insertion Gain
Input Matching
C2=76.9fF
C1=74.3fF C3=74.3fF
L1=9.9pH L2=9.9pH
L3=47.4pH=L4
L5=4.9pH=L6
Lx=Microstrip line, Cx=MIM Capacitor, = Interconnection Loss
60GHz band pass filter designed/optimized based on circuit topologyin [i] using GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 40nm mm-wave model.
-2.55dB@60GHz (Literature [i])
-52dB@54GHz (This Work)
-37dB@61GHz (Literature [i])
-2.59dB@60GHz (This Work)
Pass Band (Shaded Region) fC=60GHz, S21≥-3dB
Pass Band (Shaded Region) fC=60GHz, S21 ≥-3dB
Max Insertion Gain
Best Matching(Max Return Loss)
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PDK in Action: 40nm 77GHz Bandpass Filter
� 77GHz passive bandpass filter is an example of GLOBALFOUNDRIES efforts to demonstrate performance in real-world applications
LNA IIP3 Simulation
Insertion Gain
Input Matching
C2=42.4fF
C1=66.3fF C3=66.3fF
L1=9.7pH L2=9.7pH
L3=30.4pH=L4
L5=4.9pH=L6
Lx=Microstrip line, Cx=MIM Capacitor, = Interconnection Loss
77GHz band pass filter designed/optimized based on circuit topologyin [i] using GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 40nm model
-2.55dB@60GHz (Literature [i])
-2.48dB@77GHz (This Work)
-37dB@61GHz (Literature [i])
Pass Band (Shaded Region) fC=77GHz. S21≤-3dB
Pass Band (Shaded Region) fC=77GHz, S21≥-3dB
-56dB@72GHz (This Work)
Best Matching(Max Return Loss)
Max Insertion Gain
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Focus on RF Characterization
GLOBALFOUNDRIES has invested in critical RF characterization systems to enhance PDK model development and accuracy
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4-Ports 50GHz System
2-Ports 110GHz System HF Noise 60GHz System
� IP‒ Foundation Libraries‒ Memory Compilers‒ GPIO and Standard Cell‒ Specialty IO‒ RF/Analog IP‒ PLL / DLL‒ High-speed PHY‒ Processor Cores
� EDA‒ ANSYS‒ Cadence‒ Keysight‒ Lorentz‒ Mentor Graphics‒ Synopsys
Rich RF SoC Design Ecosystem and EDA Support
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Summary
• 5G systems promise to bring a new level of innovation to RF SOC design to support high BW data delivery
• Successful and timely deployment of RF solutions for 5G requires access to technology, features and enablement which minimize the risk of complex SOC design
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES supports a complete portfolio of mature and advanced RF technology offerings
• Our primary focus is on addressing the challenges of RF design to help reduce customer risk and enabling differentiated RF performance for our customers
• Features and options to address a full spectrum of RF applications
• Rich design enablement/IP ecosystem and customer support
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