International Workshop onIntegrated Nonlinear Microwaveand Millimetre-wave Circuits

October 1st - 2nd, 2015Taormina (Messina), Italy

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TECHNICALPROGRAM

INMMiC 2015On behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to welcome you to

Taormina, Italy, to attend the 2015 Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits (INMMiC). INMMiC is a forum for promoting, discussing and spreadingideas in the field of nonlinear microwave and millimetre-wave circuits and systems.It was originally launched in Duisburg, Germany, in 1990, and it achieved the presentform in Rome, Italy, in 2004. Subsequently INMMiC has been held at different venuesaround Europe: 2006 in Aveiro, Portugal, 2008 in Málaga, Spain, 2010 in Göteborg,Sweden, 2011 in Vienna, Austria, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland, and 2014 in Leuven,Belgium. INMMiC 2015 will be held in Taormina, Italy, on October 1st - 2nd, 2015.

INMMiC 2015 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Microwave Theory andTechniques Society (MTT-S), the European Microwave Association (EuMA), and theGallium Arsenide Application Symposium (GAAS) Association. It is financiallysponsored by various local and international companies, such as KeysightTechnologies and Microlease, Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, NI AWR DesignEnvironment, Electron Mec. It is also supported by the University of Messina, theUniversity of Ferrara, and Elsevier Academic Press.

INMMiC 2015 will be a two-day series of oral and poster presentations. Thereare two keynote presentations, four invited talks given by world-leadingdistinguished speakers and 35 high quality regular papers. The technical contentscover a wide range of areas, including high frequency nonlinear devicecharacterisation and modelling, nonlinear circuit modelling and analysis, poweramplifier design and linearisation, millimetre-wave applications, etc. An industrialexhibition featuring a selection of state-of-the-art microwave products,measurement instruments and CAD software will also be held. Also the NVNA Users’Forum will be held during the first day of the conference.

INMMiC will be the first microwave conference held in Sicily, the largest islandin the Mediterranean Sea. Situated halfway between Messina and Catania, Taorminais a key location chosen for international conferences and meetings in Sicily due toits unique historical background and natural attractiveness blend. Taormina is settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, with wonderful views overalmost one hundred miles of Mediterranean sea and across to Mount Etna, thelargest active volcano of Europe that occasionally comes to life with spectaculareruptions. Taormina really seems to be born as a tourist resort since past times,when ancient people like the Sicels, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Saracens, Arabs,Normans and Spaniards chose it as their residential site thanks to its favourableposition, mild climate and magic atmosphere. Nowadays, visitors flock from all overthe world to visit Taormina and they can still find fine examples of Taormina’s goldentimes: the splendid Greek Theatre, the Roman “Naumachiae”, the 10th centuryPalazzo Corvaja, the 13th century Cathedral of Saint Nicolò, the 16th century Palaceof the Dukes of Saint Stefano, the public gardens, the “Badia Vecchia” (AncientAbbey) and many others.

Once again, welcome to Sicily and to INMMiC 2015!We wish you a fruitful conference and a pleasent stay in Taormina!

Alina Caddemi and Giorgio VanniniINMMiC 2015 Conference Chairs

progettazione grafica e stampa Tipografia Minerva Barcellona

1stOctober 2ndOctober 2ndOctober10:00-17:00 Poster Session and Exhibition10:00-11:20 Opening Session SESSION I

Chair Prof. Alina Caddemi - Co-chair Prof. Giorgio VanniniWelcome AddressConference Chairs and TPC ChairsGallium Nitride Power MMICs - Promise and ProblemsDr. Charles F. Campbell - Invited SpeakerExhibitor Introduction

11:20-12:40 Advances in Nonlinear Characterization Techniques SESSION IIChair Prof. Dominique Schreurs - Co-chair Dr. Jon Martens

Calibration Method for Coupler Based Time Domain Waveform MeasurementsB. Pichler, N. Leder, T. Faseth, H. ArthaberHybrid Load-Pull System Using a Two-Source Nonlinear Vector Network AnalyzerK. Lukasik, P. Barmuta, T. Nielsen, K. Madziar, D. Schreurs, A. LewandowskiTheoretical Consideration on Harmonic Manipulated Amplifiers Based on Experimental DataA. Raffo, P. Colantonio, E. Cipriani, V. Vadalà, G. Bosi, T. M. Martin-Guerrero,G. Vannini, F. GianniniOn Passive Intermodulation Test of Analog and Digital SystemsD. Kozlov, A. Shitvov, A. Schuchinsky

12:40-14:00 Lunch14:00-15:40 Advances in Nonlinear Modelling Techniques SESSION III

Chair Dr. Antonio Raffo - Co-chair Dr. Peter ZampardiTransistor Characterization and Modeling and the Use of Embedding Device Models for the Design of Microwave Power AmplifiersProf. Patrick Roblin - Invited SpeakerConcurrent Surrogate Modeling and Adaptive Sampling in Load-Pull MeasurementsP. Barmuta, F. Ferranti, K. Lukasik, A. Lewandowski, D. SchreursTemperature Dependent Contact and Channel Sheet Resistance Extraction of GaN HEMTA. K. Sahoo, N. K. Subramani, J. Nallatamby, N. Rolland, R. Quere, F. MedjdoubNeural Network Modelling of GaAs pHEMTs Suitable for Millimeter-Wave Mixer DesignZ. Marinkovic, G. Crupi, G. Avolio, V. Markovic, A. Caddemi, D. Schreurs

15:40-16:00 Coffee Break16:00-17:40 Challenges and Solutions for Communication Systems SESSION IV

Chair Prof. Christian Fager - Co-chair Dr. Anding ZhuTechnology Comparison and Considerations for Handset Power AmplifiersDr. Peter J. Zampardi - Invited SpeakerAn Empirical Behavioral Model for RF PAs Including Self-heatingG. Gibiino, T. Cappello, D. Niessen, D. Schreurs, A. Santarelli, F. FilicoriA Reliable Methodology for Experimental Extraction ofPower Amplifier Dynamic Volterra ModelD. Gapillout, C. Maziere, E. Ngoya, S. MonsOn the Robustness of a Widely Nonlinear Approach to Model Impairments in I/Q ModulatorsM. Madero-Ayora, J. Reina-Tosina, C. Crespo-Cadenas, J. Becerra-González

17:40-18:40 NVNA Users’ Forum

09:00-17:00 Poster Session and Exhibition09:00-10:40 Nonlinear Design Strategies for Power Amplifiers SESSION V

Chair Dr. Charles Campbell - Co-chair Dr. Holger ArthaberThe Doherty Amplifier: Past, Present & FutureProf. Franco Giannini - Invited SpeakerA 300 W Si-LDMOS Doherty PA for 700-950 MHz LTE Applications Based ona Compensated Output Network DesignA. Cidronali, S. Maddio, N. Giovannelli, A. Del ChiaroImpact of Trapping Effects on GaN HEMT Based Doherty PA Load-Pull RatiosL. C. Nunes, P. M. Cabral, J. C. PedroDesign Procedure for Millimeter-Wave InP DHBT Stacked Power AmplifiersM. Squartecchia, T. K. Johansen, V. Midili

10:40-11:00 Coffee Break11:00-12:40 Optimum Design Methodologies for Nonlinear Circuits SESSION VI

Chair Dr. Stephen Maas - Co-chair Prof. Wolfgang BöschDesign of Wideband Frequency Multipliers for High Chirp Bandwidth mm-Wave FMCWSensorsProf. Hermann Schumacher - Invited SpeakerGallium Nitride Schottky and MIS Power Switch Performance Comparison for35 GHz ApplicationsA. Pantellini, A. Nanni, A. Bettidi, D. Carosi, D. Dominijianni, C. Lanzieri24 GHz Beam Forming Network for Indoor Positioning SystemsD. Calzona, L. Boccia, S. Scaccianoce, G. Amendola, A. ShamsafarDefining Acceptable Phase-Modulated Nonlinearities in77 GHz FMCW Automotive Radar SystemsF. Müller, D. Steinbuch, M. Steinhauer, T. Walter, R. Weigel

12:40-14:00 Lunch14:00-15:40 Nonlinear Circuits and Systems SESSION VII

Chair Dr. Michael Gadringer - Co-chair Prof. Teresa M. Martín-GuerreroAmplitude and Frequency Analysis of Multi-sine Wireless Power TransferN. Pan, A. S. Boaventura, M. Rajabi, D. Schreurs, N. B. Carvalho, S. PollinNonlinear Simulation of Digital RF Transmitters Under Modulated ExcitationN. Leder, B. Pichler, H. A. Routsalainen, T. I. Faseth, H. ArthaberSupport Vector Regression for Harmonic Optimization inContinuous Class-F Power Amplifier DesignP. Chen, B. M. Merrick, T. J. BrazilRF Active Circuit Simulating a Floating InductanceL. Pantoli, V. Stornelli, G. LeuzziAnalysis of Thermal Effects in Active Antenna Array Transmitters Using aCombined EM/Circuit/Thermal Simulation TechniqueC. Fager, K. Hausmair, T. Eriksson, K. Buisman

15:40-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:00 Noise Characterisation and Modelling of Nonlinear Devices SESSION VIIIChair Prof. Ernesto Limiti - Co-chair Prof. Christophe Gaquiere

MM-wave Noise Measurements Under Nonlinear ConditionsJ. MartensGaN HEMT Modelling Through 50-Ω NF MeasurementsA. Nalli, A. Raffo, G. Crupi, S. D’Angelo, D. Resca, F. Scappaviva, G. Salvo, A. Caddemi,G. VanniniFlicker Noise Comparison of Direct Conversion Mixers Using Schottky andHBT Dioderings in SiGe:C BiCMOS TechnologyT. K. Johansen, R. S. Michaelsen, K. Tamborg, M. Squartecchia

17:00-18:00 Closing Session SESSION IXChair Prof. Giorgio Vannini - Co-chair Prof. Alina Caddemi

Nonlinear Microwave Simulation TechniquesProf. Almudena Suarez - Invited SpeakerBest Student Paper Award Announcement next INMMiC Closing Address

Poster SessionChair Dr. Zlatica Marinkovic - Co-chair Dr. Valeria Vadalà

A New Methodology to Estimate E-band pHemt Linearity Optimum Load fromLow Microwave Frequency Load Pull MeasurementsA. Meazza, G. Sivverini, A. Colzani, M. Fumagalli, A. Traversa, E. CardilloAnalysis of the Switching Threshold in Dual-Level Class-G Modulated Power AmplifiersN. Wolff, W. Heinrich, O. BengtssonRobust GaN Successive-Detection Logarithmic Video-Amplifier for EW ApplicationsL. Di Alessandro, M. Palomba, S. Colangeli, E. LimitiIn Situ Waveform Measurement Approach within an Inverse Class F GaN Power AmplifierS. Probst, B. GeckDesigning a Tri-Band Concurrent Doherty Power AmplifierR. Giofrè, F. Costanzo, D. N. Maroor Vikraman, P. Colantonio, F. GianniniA GaN High Power and Efficient Amplifier for L-Band Galileo SystemR. Giofrè, P. Colantonio, F. Giannini, F. De Arriba, L. Gonzales, L. Cabria, D. BaglieriClass AB Gyrator-Based Active InductorL. Pantoli, V. Stornelli, G. LeuzziA Modified Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Optimization Algorithm forDigital Predistortion Model ExtractionN. Kelly, A. ZhuContinuous-Time Modeling of a Traveling-Wave Tube AmplifierW. Saabe, E. Ngoya, J. Sombrin, G. Soubercaze-Pun, L. LapierreSequential Asymmetric Superposition Windowing forCrest Factor Reduction and Its Effects on Doherty Power AmplifierD. Maroor Vikraman, R. Giofrè, P. Colantonio, F. GianniniRealization and Measurement of an RF Energy Harvesting Circuit Working onLTE Frequency BandsL. Scucchia, M. Palomba, R. Cleriti, S. Colangeli, E. Limiti