Graphene‐Based Microwave Circuits: A Review

Advanced Materials, vol. 34, pp. e2108473

Abstract

Over the past two decades, research on 2D materials has received much interest. Graphene is the most promising candidate regarding high-frequency applications thus far due to is high carrier mobility. Here, the research about the employment of graphene in micro- and millimeter-wave circuits is reviewed. The review starts with the different methodologies to grow and transfer graphene, before discussing the way graphene-based field-effect-transistors (GFETs) and diodes are built. A review on different approaches for realizing these devices is provided before discussing the employment of both GFETs and graphene diodes in different micro- and millimeter-wave circuits, showing the possibilities but also the limitations of this 2D material for high-frequency applications.

Authors 12

1. Mohamed Saeed corresponding Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Paula Palacios Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Muh‐Dey Wei Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Eyyub Baskent Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Chun‐Yu Fan Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany

6. Burkay Uzlu Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices AMO GmbH

   AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices RWTH Aachen University Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

7. Kun‐Ta Wang Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices AMO GmbH

   AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices RWTH Aachen University Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

8. Andreas Hemmetter Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices AMO GmbH

   AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices RWTH Aachen University Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

9. Zhenxing Wang Aachen AMO GmbH

   AMO (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

   AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

10. Daniel Neumaier Aachen AMO GmbH

    University of Wuppertal · AMO (Germany)

    Affiliation as printed

    AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

    Chair of Smart Sensor Systems University of Wuppertal Lise‐Meitner‐Str. 13 42119 Wuppertal Germany

    AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

    Chair of Smart Sensor Systems, University of Wuppertal, Lise-Meitner-Str. 13, 42119 Wuppertal, Germany

11. Max C. Lemme Aachen Chair of Electronic Devices AMO GmbH

    AMO (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    AMO GmbH Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

    Chair of Electronic Devices RWTH Aachen University Otto‐Blumenthal‐Str. 25 52074 Aachen Germany

    AMO GmbH, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

    Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany

12. Renato Negra Aachen Chair of High Frequency Electronics

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Chair of High Frequency Electronics RWTH Aachen University Koppernikusstr. 16 52074 Aachen Germany

    Chair of High Frequency Electronics, RWTH Aachen University, Koppernikusstr. 16, 52074 Aachen, Germany