Ioannis S. Fosteris

Mr. Ioannis S. Fosteris

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1Year (2026-Present)

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3 July 2026 in Instruments
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LCLoukas Chevas
Loukas Chevas
MBMatthias Bucher
Matthias Bucher
NMNikolaos Makris
Nikolaos Makris
IFIoannis S. Fosteris
Ioannis S. Fosteris
NFNikolaos Fasarakis
Nikolaos Fasarakis
GKGeorge Konstantinidis
George Konstantinidis
The bias-dependent capacitance of varactors can introduce harmonic distortion into the circuits where they are utilized. A gate capacitance model valid through inversion–depletion has been presented for GaN HEMT varactors in the drive for their utilization in monolithic GaN ASICs. This work focuses on the circuit and the methodology employed to accurately measure on wafer the harmonic distortion caused by one such device. The circuit is presented and its design considerations and operation trade-offs are discussed, followed by a presentation of the measurements resulting from its use. Second- and third-order harmonic distortion is recorded and presented, with Verilog-A model simulations used to fit the measured data. The model consists of a charge-based expression of the HEMT varactor capacitance, with a minimal number of parameters. The good fit of the model is demonstrated, proving both the suitability of the circuit used for the measurements and the validity of the capacitance model for real-world applications.