This page walks through the designs currently indexed in Openiclib, showing how each entry maps to the database schema.

160 GHz Low Noise Amplifier

A mm-wave LNA designed in the IHP SG13G2 BiCMOS process, part of the IHP April 2025 tapeout run.

Specification Value
Bandwidth 146 – 173 GHz (27 GHz)
Noise Figure 5.77 dB @ 160 GHz
Peak Gain 12.5 dB @ 157 GHz
Input P1dB -11.4 dBm @ 160 GHz

Classification:

  • PDK: ihp130sg
  • Class: analog
  • Type: LNA
  • Silicon proven: Yes
  • Tags: mm-wave, D-band, BiCMOS, tapeout-apr2025

Repository: IHP-GmbH/TO_Apr2025 — 160GHz_LNA


DC-40 GHz Low-Noise TIA

A broadband single-ended Transimpedance Amplifier optimized for low input-referred current noise density, targeting optical receiver front-ends.

Specification Value
Bandwidth DC to 40 GHz
Input Noise Density ~9.5 pA/√Hz
Topology Single-ended

Classification:

  • PDK: ihp130sg
  • Class: analog
  • Type: TIA
  • Silicon proven: Yes
  • Tags: broadband, optical, BiCMOS, tapeout-apr2025

Repository: IHP-GmbH/TO_Apr2025 — 40_GHZ_LOW_NOISE_TIA


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