Puppet123
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What is the fundamental difference, at a high level, between Analog/Mixed Signal (Opamp, Data Converter) and RF/MMWave Layout ?
Is if that RFIC/MMwave Layout needs shorter interconnect, devices closer to one another, less focus on matching, less noise and more isolation ?
But Analog/Mixed Signal Layout needs matching and isolation too ?
So fundamentally what is different about RFIC/MMWave layouts - is it the RF path and the losses of the paths and the short interconnect needed since it affects frequency response - using higher metals for routing since lowers capacitance to substrate ?
Any other differences ?
Thanks.
Is if that RFIC/MMwave Layout needs shorter interconnect, devices closer to one another, less focus on matching, less noise and more isolation ?
But Analog/Mixed Signal Layout needs matching and isolation too ?
So fundamentally what is different about RFIC/MMWave layouts - is it the RF path and the losses of the paths and the short interconnect needed since it affects frequency response - using higher metals for routing since lowers capacitance to substrate ?
Any other differences ?
Thanks.