本研究設計並製作功率放大器，適用於非侵入式血糖量測系統之E型功率放大器以及適用於雷達以及第五代行動通訊操作頻率之AB型功率放大器，實現於台積電CMOS 90 nm 1P9M製程。設計並製作晶片加熱系統之功率放大器，實現於台積電CMOS 0.18 um 1P6M製程。
非侵入式血糖偵測系統之發射機操作於28 GHz 至 30 GHz，發射機中的E型功率放大器架構採用兩級架構，包含疊接架構做為功率輸出級以提供足夠之線性度，以及輸入驅動級提供足夠增益，緩衝器連接震盪器以及功率放大器，將震盪器的雙端訊號轉至單端訊號給功率放大器，發射機實現於台積電CMOS 90 nm 1P9M製程其面積為1.05×1.34 mm2，第一級電源電壓為1 V時消耗電流8.8 mA，第二級電源電壓為2V時消耗電流15.9 mA，連接量測儀器頻譜分析儀時所測得之輸出功率為3.3 dBm。
適用於器官晶片加熱系統之功率放大器操作於2.4 GHz，架構採用一級疊接差動放大器，目標為使負載電感上有最大輸出交流電壓大於8 V以推動電場，利用電場對待測物進行加熱，且平均功率效率大於25%。
適用雷達與第五代行動通訊功率放大器操作頻率為31 GHz至33 GHz，架構採用兩級差動之AB型功率放大器，系統設計上功率放大器承接前級雙端輸出電路，其後級為單端輸入電路所以輸出端採用雙端轉單端之變壓器，因量測與佈局需求輸入端使用單端轉雙端之變壓器，模擬輸出功率為8.5 dBm，增益為17.41 dB，平均功率效率為23 %。

Two types of power amplifiers are designed and implemented with TSMC CMOS 90 nm 1P9M process. An E-type power amplifier is designed for non-invasive glucose monitoring system. An AB-type power amplifier is designed for radio detection and ranging (RADAR) and the fifth generation mobile networks. A Power amplifier for microwave heating system is designed and implemented with TSMC CMOS 0.18 um 1P6M process.
A 28-30 GHz transmitter (Tx) is designed for non-invasive glucose sensing system. A two-stage Class-E power amplifier (PA) is composed with a drive stage and a cascode stage for better linearity. A buffer with transformer is designed for transforming the differential output of voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to single-end. The 1.05×1.34 mm2 transmitter is fabricated in TSMC CMOS 90 nm 1P9M process. The measurement result of the transmitter output power with 50 Ω probe is 10.3 dBm with PAE of 17.7% and power consumption of 84.5 mW from a 2-V supply.
A 2.4 GHz power amplifier is designed for microwave heating system with differential cascode topology. A voltage swing of 8 V on the load inductance is to drive electric field to heat the DUTs.
A 31 to 33 GHz two stage differential AB-type power amplifier for RADAR system is designed. Input transformer is designed for measurement. Output transformer is designed as single ended output for next stage. The output power of 8.5 dBm, gain of 17.41 dB and PAE of 23% are designed for the RADAR system.

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