Waveguide Excitation Using On-Chip Antenna for Wireline Data Links

Wireline communication systems using millimeterwave CMOS transceivers can benefit from high data rates when multiple channels are aggregated. The individual channels can be combined to provide rates approaching that of optoelectronic systems without the transition loss. This paper presents the excitation of a wideband waveguide using a dual-band dipole antenna fabricated in 65 nm CMOS technology for use in a wireline system. The on-chip dipole is designed for 180 and 315 GHz and implemented in a cross-configuration to provide horizontal and vertical polarization. The paper presents the simulation results for the dipole antenna and the waveguide excitation using the antenna.