This Special Section of the IEEE Journal Solid-State Circuits (JSSC) features expanded versions key articles presented at 2021 Custom Integrated Conference (CICC), which for second time in a row was fully virtual due to coronavirus pandemic. Originally planned be held Austin, TX, USA, unpredictability COVID-19 quickly lead conference organization decide (again) go format from April 25 30, 2021....

One of the most challenging tasks for analog and digital designers is to maintain circuit performances by developing novel structures, robust, reliable, capable operating with low supply voltage [...]

This paper presents a compact hybrid G-band (170–260 GHz) heterodyne receiver module incorporating both Millimeter Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) and Schottky diode-based circuit. An on-chip sextupler Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), along with Sub-Harmonic Mixer (SHM), are integrated into the demonstrated singular module, which is carefully designed arranged co-simulations in electromagnetic ...

We describe how the amorphous fluoropolymer CYTOP can be advantageously used as a waveguide cladding material in integrated optical circuits suitable for applications in integrated biophotonics. The unique refractive index of CYTOP (n = 1.34) enables the cladding material to be well index-matched to an optically probed sample solution. Furthermore, ultra-high index contrast waveguides can be fa...

Current very-large-scale-integration (VLSI) technology allows the manufacture of large-area integrated circuits with submicrometer feature sizes, enabling designs with several millions of devices. However, imperfections in the fabrication process result in yield-reducing manufacturing defects, whose severity grows proportionally with the size and density of the chip. Consequently, the developme...