High resistivity SOI CMOS technology for multi-standard RF frontends

SOI technology is now emerging as a promising one for the integration of RF front-end modules, mainly for antenna switches and power amplifiers (PAs). This paper reviews the performances of STMicroelectronics 0.13 mum High Resistivity (HR) SOI CMOS technology and discusses the potentiallity for SOI technology to capture RF front-end business in the near future.