一种低噪声SiGe微波单片放大电路

介绍了一种利用SiGe技术制作的低噪声SiGe微波单片放大电路(MMIC)。该电路以达林顿结构的形式级联,由两个异质结双极型晶体管(HBT)和4个电阻组成;HBT采用准自对准结构,其SiGe基区为非选择性外延。在1 GHz频率下,电路噪声为1.59 dB,功率增益为14.3 dB,输入驻波比为1.6,输出驻波比为2.0。     

截止频率为45GHz的新颖电极结构的自对准HBT设计、制作和表征

文章采用二维异质结构器件模拟程序和异质结双极晶体管电路模拟程序,对新近提出的自对准AlGaAs/GaAs异质结双极晶体管(HBT)的设计、制作和模拟制定了系统的研究方法。所研制的HBT有一突变的发射极-基极异质结,并且采用一种新颖结构——在两个发射极电极之间夹入一个基极电极。对已制成的3×8μm~2双发射极HBT进行了测量,其电流增益截止频率f_T=45GHz,最高振荡频率f_(max)=18.5GHz。分频器电路模拟结果指出,研制成的HBT的速度是两个基极电极之间夹入一个发射极电极的普通HBT的1.4倍。     

InP/InGaAs p-i-n/HBT单片跨阻抗型光电接收器

<正>《IEEE Photonics Technology Letter》1990年7月号报道了首次研制的长波长InP/InGaAs p-i-n/HBT光电单片集成电路跨阻抗型(Transimpedance)光电接收器.该接收器将pin光电检测器和低噪声前置放大器集成在一个单片上,电路包含一个pin管,3个HBT(异质结双极晶体管)和5个电阻.pin光电二极管的电信号由2个HBT跨阻抗放大,     

微波、毫米波收发用的异质结双极晶体管

<正> 据日刊《电视学会志》1988年第7期报道,日本电气公司制成采用新结构的AlGaAs/GaAs异质结双极晶体管(HBT)的15GHz振荡器。用于卫星通信的收发系统,雷达装置等的微波、毫米波电路中带有振荡器的集成化很困难。在使用GaAs FET的时候,影响频率稳定度的相位噪声特性变坏,为使频率稳定,必须外接介质谐振器。该公司采用新结构的异质结晶体管解决了这个问题,为微波、毫米波电路全单片集成电路化奠定了基础。 新异质结双极晶体管用一块掩膜形成1μm以下微细结构的发射极、基极、收集极,并采用全对准技术。     

基于InGaP/GaAs HBT工艺超宽带高线性度单片放大器

为解决传统达林顿结构的单片射频放大器线性度低和高低温下静态电流变化大的问题,设计了动态偏置电路和有源偏置电路来提高放大器的线性度和稳定静态电流.同时,为了扩展放大器的带宽和提高增益平坦度,设计了负反馈电路结构.基于2μm磷化镓铟/砷化镓异质结双极型晶体管(InGaP/GaAs HBT)工艺和达林顿结构,设计了单片微波放...     

5.8～6.2GHz高效率InGaP/GaAs HBT J类功率放大器

介绍了一个工作在5.8~6.2GHz的高效率磷化镓铟/砷化镓异质结双极型晶体管(InGaP/GaAs HBT)功率放大器。设计了具有良好带宽性能的J类输出匹配网络,并通过InGaP/GaAs HBT单片微波集成电路(MMIC)技术和射频基板封装技术得以实现。在5.8~6.2GHz的频率范围内,用连续波(CW)信号测试放大器得到的1dB压缩点输出功率都大于31dBm,饱和输出功率都大于32dBm、最大的附加功率效率(PAE)都大于56%。     

长波长PIN／HBT集成光接收机前端噪声分析

文章研究磷化铟(InP)基异质结双极晶体管(HBT)和PIN光电二极管(PIN-PD)单片集成技术,利用器件的小信号等效电路详细计算了长波长PIN/HBT光电子集成电路(OEIC)光接收机前端等效输入噪声电流均方根(RMS)功率谱密度.分析表明:对于高速光电器件,当频率在100 MHz～2 GHz范围内时,基极电流引起的散粒噪声和基极电阻引起的热噪声起主要作用;频率大于5 GHz时,集电极电流引起的散粒噪声和基极电阻引起的热噪声起主要作用.在上述结论的基础上,文章最后讨论了在集成前端设计的过程中减小噪声影响的基本方法.     

小型化低相噪FBAR压控振荡器的研制

利用薄膜声体波谐振器(FBAR),结合GaAs异质结双极晶体管(HBT)工艺研制了一款小型化低相噪FBAR压控振荡器。将振荡三极管、偏置电路及隔离缓冲放大器集成到一个GaAs单片微波集成电路(MMIC)中,振荡管基极接薄膜电感形成负阻,发射极通过键合线与FBAR进行互连。将GaAs单片集成电路的大信号模型作为一个非线性器件,用探针台测试FBAR谐振器的单端口S参数,导入ADS软件进行谐波平衡法仿真和优化;通过电路制作和调试,达到了预期设计目标。该FBAR压控振荡器中心频率为2.44 GHz,调谐带宽15 MHz,单边带相位噪声达-110 dBc/Hz@10 kHz,与同频段同轴介质压控振荡器指标相当,但其尺寸更小,仅为5 mm×7 mm×2.35 mm。     

低电调电压全集成10~20GHz VCO的设计与实现

研制了一款低电调电压、多频段压控振荡器(VCO)微波单片集成电路(MMIC),MMIC主要由6频段振荡电路、控制电路、译码电路等组成。将10~20 GHz的频率范围分为6个频段覆盖,从而将电调电压控制在5 V以内。基于GaAs异质结双极晶体管(HBT) 2μm工艺对所设计的VCO进行了流片验证,芯片面积为3.4 mm×3.2 mm。测试结果表明,在室温下,当电源电压为5 V、电调电压在0~5 V时,每个频段VCO可覆盖的频率为9.58~11.6 GHz、11.06~13.23 GHz、12.77~14.89 GHz、14.21~16.48 GHz、16~18.48 GHz和17.7~20.17 GHz;当电调电压为2.5 V、频偏为100 kHz时,每个频段VCO的相位噪声分别为-91.8、-90.5、-90.3、-90、-88.2和-87.1 dBc/Hz。因此,该6频段VCO覆盖了10~20 GHz的频率范围,且每段VCO的相位噪声指标良好,可满足低压电子系统的应用需求。     

5~6GHz自适应线性化偏置的InGaP/GaAs HBT功率放大器

针对高质量无线局域网的传输需求,设计了一款工作在5~6 GHz的宽带磷化镓铟/砷化镓异质结双极型晶体管(InGaP/GaAs HBT)功率放大器芯片。针对HBT晶体管自热效应产生的非线性和电流不稳定现象,采用自适应线性化偏置技术,有效地解决了上述问题。针对射频系统的功耗问题,设计了改进的射频功率检测电路,以实现射频系统的自动增益控制,降低功耗。通过InGaP/GaAs HBT单片微波集成电路(MMIC)技术实现该功率放大器芯片。仿真结果表明,功放芯片的小信号增益达到32 dB;1 dB压缩点功率为28.5 dBm@5.5 GHz,功率附加效率PAE超过32%@5.5 GHz;输出功率为20 dBm时,IMD3低于-32 dBc。     

A 108-GHz InP-HBT monolithic push-push VCO with low phase noise andwide tuning bandwidth

This paper reports on what is believed to be the highest frequency bipolar voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) so far reported. The W-band VCO is based on a push-push oscillator topology, which employs InP HBT technology with peak f_T's and f_max's of 75 and 200 GHz, respectively. The W-band VCO produces a maximum oscillating frequency of 108 GHz and delivers an output power of +0.92 dBm into 50 Ω. The VCO also obtains a tuning bandwidth of 2.73 GHz or 2.6% using a monolithic varactor. A phase noise of -88 dBc/Hz and -109 dBc/Hz is achieved at 1- and 10-MHz offsets, respectively, and is believed to be the lowest phase noise reported for a monolithic W-band VCO. The push-push VCO design approach demonstrated in this work enables higher VCO frequency operation, lower noise performance, and smaller size, which is attractive for millimeter-wave frequency source applications     

Ka波段单片压控振荡器的设计

基于0.25μm GaAs pHEMT工艺设计了Ka波段单片压控振荡器,该压控振荡器采用源极正反馈结构,变容管采用源极和漏极接地的pHEMT管。通过优化输出匹配网络和谐振网络以改善输出功率和相位噪声性能,使用蒙特卡洛成品率分析对本设计的成品率进行分析和改进。版图仿真结果显示:芯片输出频率为24.6²6.3 GHz,输出功率为(10±1)dBm,谐波抑制大于19 dB,芯片尺寸为1.5 mm×1 mm。     

基于准MMIC技术的12~18GHz宽带VCO

提出了一种基于准MMIC技术的Ku波段宽带压控振荡器.该电路采用MMIC芯片和外加高Q值的超突变结变容管的方式,实现了覆盖整个Ku波段的超宽带的振荡信号输出.通过将MMIC技术与混合集成技术相结合的方法,大大降低了调试难度,更重要的是,克服了通用pHEMT MMIC工艺难于兼容高Q值的变容管对超宽带设计VCO的限制,在相位噪声和调谐频率线性度方面都有较大改善.该方法为微波、毫米波压控振荡器的设计提供了一个新的途径.     

基于准MMIC技术的12～18GHz宽带VCO

提出了一种基于准MMIC技术的Ku波段宽带压控振荡器.该电路采用MMIC芯片和外加高Q值的超突变结变容管的方式,实现了覆盖整个Ku波段的超宽带的振荡信号输出.通过将MMIC技术与混合集成技术相结合的方法,大大降低了调试难度,更重要的是,克服了通用pHEMT MMIC工艺难于兼容高Q值的变容管对超宽带设计VCO的限制,在相位噪声和调谐频率线性度方面都有较大改善.该方法为微波、毫米波压控振荡器的设计提供了一个新的途径.     

2.4 GHz微波宽带低噪声放大器的设计

采用SiGe异质结双极型晶体管来设计具有开关功能低成本的新型放大器MMIC；应用微波相关的理论和方法选择满足本设计指标要求的器件，并利用ADS2004A和APPCAD软件工具对具体电路增益、噪声系数、回波损耗等各项技术指标进行了仿真、设计、优化；最后达到了项目的设计要求，该放大器的研究成功将有助于蓝牙计划和无线局域网的实现。     

A 15-GHz monolithic low-phase-noise VCO using AlGaAs/GaAs HBTtechnology

A 15-GHz fully monolithic low-phase-noise VCO MMIC fabricated without an external tuning element using an AlGaAs/GaAs HBT technology was developed. An HBT and a variable capacitance diode or varactor were fabricated in an MMIC chip using-standard HBT IC process. A tuning range of about 600 MHz was obtained with varying control voltage from 0 to 4 V with an output power of more than -4 dBm. The low phase noise for an offset frequency of 100 kHz of -85 dBc/Hz was measured at a frequency of 15.6 GHz     

Ka波段低相位噪声GaAs MHEMT单片压控振荡器

报道了一种低相位噪声VCOMMIC芯片,采用传统的源端反馈形成负阻来消除谐振回路中的寄生电阻,通过合理的输出匹配实现起振条件并抑制谐波,利用南京电子器件研究所0.15μmGaAsMHEMT工艺,研制的Ka波段GaAsMHEMT压控振荡器,典型振荡频率为39.34GHz,频率变化范围38.6～41.3GHz之间,调谐带宽2.7GHz,典型输出功率6.97dBm,频偏100kHz,相位噪声为-81.1dBc/Hz。     

Balanced Colpitt oscillator MMICs designed for ultra-low phase noise

Balanced voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) based on a coupled Colpitt topology with a fully integrated tank are presented utilizing SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) and InGaP/GaAs HBT technologies. Minimum phase noise is obtained for all designs by optimization of the tank circuit including the varactor, maximizing the tank amplitude, and designing the VCO for Class C operation. Fundamental and second harmonic VCOs are evaluated. A minimum phase noise of less than -112 dBc at an output power of 5.5 dBm is achieved at 100-kHz carrier offset and 6.4-GHz oscillation frequency for the fundamental InGaP/GaAs HBT VCO. The second harmonic VCO achieves a minimum measured phase noise of -120 dBc at 100 kHz at 13 GHz. To our best knowledge, this is the lowest reported phase noise to date for a varactor-based VCO with a fully integrated tank. The fundamental frequency SiGe HBT oscillator achieves a phase noise of -108 dBc at 100 kHz at 5 GHz. All MMICs are fabricated in commercial foundry MMIC processes.     

Low phase noise IP VCO for multistandard communication using a 0.35-/spl mu/m BiCMOS SiGe technology

In this letter, we report that a commonly used 0.35-/spl mu/m, 60-GHz-F/sub MAX/ BiCMOS SiGe monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology is able to provide very low phase noise signal generation in the X-band frequency range. This statement has been demonstrated using a differential LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) in which varactors are realized with metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors and inductors with a patterned ground shield technology. This VCO features an output power signal in the range of -5 dBm and exhibits a phase noise of -96 dBc/Hz at a frequency offset of 100kHz from carrier and -120 dBc/Hz at a frequency offset of 1 MHz. The VCO features a tuning range of 430 MHz or 4.3% of its operating frequency. Its power consumption is in the range of 70 mW (200 mW with buffers circuits) for a chip size of 800/spl times/1000 /spl mu/m/sup 2/ (including RF probe pads).     

A low phase noise C-band frequency synthesizer using a newfractional-N PLL with programmable fractionality

This paper presents a new fractional-N PLL that has an arbitrary denominator of the fractional division ratio as well as an arbitrary numerator and an integer part. This enables a reduction in the phase noise of frequency synthesizers for many applications with various channel-space frequencies. The circuit elements of this fractional-N PLL are fabricated in LSI's that operate up to 6.5 GHz. They have been successfully installed in a C-band frequency synthesizer with a low phase noise MMIC VCO