
Mokesioluwa Fanoro- Doctor of Philosophy
- PhD Student at University of Johannesburg
Mokesioluwa Fanoro
- Doctor of Philosophy
- PhD Student at University of Johannesburg
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Low Noise Amplifier design ; Millimeter wave IC design; Wireless networks ; information theory; coding
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The increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has been attributed to their low-carbon and environmentally friendly attributes. Extensive research has been undertaken in view of the depletion of fossil fuels, changes in climatic conditions due to air pollution, and the goal of developing EVs capable of matching or exceeding the performance of...
Over the last decade, manufacturing processes have undergone significant change. Most factory activities have been transformed through a set of features built into a smart manufacturing framework. The tools brought to bear by the fourth industrial revolution are critical enablers of such change and progress. This review article describes the series...
This paper presents the design of a millimeter-wave low noise amplifier (LNA) realized using a 0.13 μm silicon germanium bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor process technology. The effect of input matching on an LNA is investigated. A small-signal equivalent circuit, which depicts the resistorinductor-capacitor relationship of the input...
This paper evaluates the performance of Raptor codes on Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) packet-based wireless networks. Performance metrics such as packet loss rate and recovery rate are studied closely. This is carried out by building a functional module in a network simulator 2 (ns2) environment that models the Raptor transm...
This paper assesses the enhancement of TCP-SACK using a new error correction mechanism. Performance metrics like packet recovery rate and throughput are applied as a function of packet loss rate. The raptor standalone module is built and implemented in ns2. While our results show higher throughputs and recovery rates, we demonstrate that this comes...
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I am designing an LNA using ADS KEYSIGHT 2016 software. I have drawn the schematic and the layout. However, when I run the layout versus Schematic (LVS) module, I get error in the process. All the errors are directly related to my Microstrip Transmission line (MTL), which has 3 Terminals; the third been a connection to ground. The MTL has a signal layer of METAL AM and a return path (ground) of METAL LY . I have designed the substrate as attached in the figure. It is a 7 metal PDK {130 nm BiCMOS}. The connection for the Third terminal in the Layout is not obvious i.e HIDDEN. METAL LY was designed as a STRIP on the substrate. I have used a METAL ACUTE to connect from the STRIP platform, METAL LY TO THE GROUND OF THE SUBSTRATE.
- Is my substrate design correct?. Is that correct?
Thanks for your suggestion in advance.
Good day,
I am designing a 60 Ghz LNA. I have concluded the schematic and I am presently on the Layout design. I have some follow area where I desire clarity: (I am utilizing the 130 nm SiGe HBT BiCMOS process)
1. Many of the components (transmission line have 3 terminal, although they all have 2 pins.)
2. Do I need to connect the third terminal to the ground or substrate.
3. How would I connect this in the layout?. However, the two topmost metal plates are Layer AM and LY.
4. Do I need a common ground for the layout?.
5. Do I need to use a stacked via to connect from M1.gdd to LY.gdd?
6. I would also like to connect my Vcc and Vbias to the collector. What metal plate do i use?
Is it ok to use AM.vdd?
Thanks.
- I would like to extract the S-parameter using ADS. However, i have been having some difficulties. Firstly, i cannot calculate the capacitor at the input and output of the circuit. (Both capacitor must act like a DC block to the 50 ohms termination). I have considered the Self Resonating Frequency (SRF). However, I get varying answers.
- What is the resolving this problem?
- Is the Self resonating frequency the same as the operating frequency?.
- I also need to calculate the DC feed element. Do i still have to use the SRF? Thanks for your assistance and suggestions.