A Ka‐Band 6‐W High Power MMIC Amplifier with High Linearity for VSAT Applications

A Ka‐band 6‐W high power microwave monolithic integrated circuit amplifier for use in a very small aperture terminal system requiring high linearity is designed and fabricated using commercial 0.15‐μm GaAs pHEMT technology. This three‐stage amplifier, with a chip size of 22.1 mm² can achieve a saturated output power of 6 W with a 21% power‐added efficiency and 15‐dB small signal gain over a frequency range of 28.5 GHz to 30.5 GHz. To obtain high linearity, the amplifier employs a class‐A bias and demonstrates an output third‐order intercept point of greater than 43.5 dBm over the above‐mentioned frequency range.     

AlGaN/GaN Based Ultra‐wideband 15‐W High‐Power Amplifier with Improved Return Loss

An ultra‐wideband microwave monolithic integrated circuit high‐power amplifier with excellent input and output return losses for phased array jammer applications was designed and fabricated using commercial 0.25‐μm AlGaN/GaN technology. To improve the wideband performance, resistive matching and a shunt feedback circuit are employed. The input and output return losses were improved through a balanced design using Lange‐couplers. This three‐stage amplifier can achieve an average saturated output power of 15 W, and power added efficiency of 10% to 28%, in a continuous wave operation over a frequency range of 6 GHz to 18 GHz. The input and output return losses were demonstrated to be lower than over a wide frequency range.     

高效率X波段GaN MMIC功率放大器的研制

突破了GaN MMIC功率放大器的设计、制造、测试等关键技术,研制成功X波段GaN MMIC功率放大器。设计及优化了电路拓扑结构及电路参数,放大器芯片采用了国产外延材料及标准芯片制作工艺。单片功率放大器包含两级放大电路,采用了功率分配及合成匹配电路,输入输出阻抗均为50Ω。制作了微波测试载体及夹具,最终实现了X波段GaN MMIC功率放大器微波参数测试。在8.7～10.9 GHz频率范围内,该功率放大器输出功率大于16 W,功率增益大于14 dB,增益波动小于0.4 dB,输入驻波比小于2∶1,功率附加效率大于40%,带内效率最高达52%。     

C波段高效率高线性GaN MMIC功率放大器

基于SiC衬底0.25μm GaN HEMT工艺,设计实现了一款C波段、高效率和高线性的单片微波集成电路(MMIC)功率放大器。通过优化电路匹配结构,选择合适的有源器件和恰当的直流偏置条件,实现低视频漏极阻抗;利用后级增益压缩和前级增益扩张对消等手段,实现高功率附加效率和好的线性指标。功率放大器芯片尺寸为2.35 mm×1.40 mm。芯片测试结果表明,在3.7~4.2 GHz频率范围内,漏极电压28 V、末级栅极电压-2.2 V、前级栅极电压-1.8 V和连续波条件下,该功率放大器的小信号增益大于25 dB,大信号增益大于20 dB,饱和输出功率大于39 dBm,在输出功率回退至32 dBm时,功率附加效率大于30%,三阶交调失真小于-37 dBc。     

X波段GaN MMIC低噪声放大器设计

采用SiC衬底0.25 μm AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)工艺,研制了一款X波段GaN单片微波集成电路(MMIC)低噪声放大器(LNA).放大器采用三级级联拓扑,第一级采用源极电感匹配,在确保良好的输入回波损耗的同时优化放大器噪声系数;第三级采用电阻电容串联负反馈匹配,在尽量降低噪声系数的前提下,保证良好的增益平坦度、输出端口回波损耗以及输出功率.在片测试表明,在10 V漏级电压、-2 V栅极电压偏置下,放大器静态电流为60 mA,8～12 GHz内增益为22.5 dB,增益平坦度为±1.2 dB,输入输出回波损耗均优于-11 dB,噪声系数小于1.55 dB,1 dB增益压缩点输出功率大于11.9 dBm,其芯片尺寸为2.2 mm×1.1 mm.装配测试表明,噪声系数典型值小于1.6 dB,可承受33 dBm连续波输入功率.该X波段GaN低噪声放大器与高功率放大器工艺兼容,可以实现多功能集成,具有广阔的工程应用前景.     

S波段35W GaN功率MMIC

报道了一款采用两级拓扑结构的2～4 GHz宽带高功率单片微波功率放大器芯片.放大器采用了微带结构,并使用电抗匹配进行设计,重点在于宽带功率效率平坦化设计.经匹配优化后放大器在2～4 GHz整个频带内脉冲输出功率大于35 W,小信号增益达到22 dB,在2.4 GHz频点处峰值输出功率达到40 W,对应的功率附加效率为3...     

8W AlGaN/GaN HEMT功率器件的研制

报道了基于国产衬底以及国产外延的AlGaN/GaN HEMT X波段功率器件的研究进展.利用国产衬底以及外延材料,优化了器件栅场板的结构,研制成功栅长0.35μm,栅宽为lmm的微波功率器件.该器件输出电流密度达到0.83A/mm,击穿电压大于100V,跨导为236mS/mm,截止频率(fT)达到30GHz,最大振荡频率(fmax)为32GHz,8GHz下在片进行连续波测试,漏端电压为40V时测试得到功率增益4.9dB,输出功率达8W,功率附加效率(PAE)为45%.     

X波段高输出功率凹栅AlGaN/GaN HEMT

使用自主研制的SiC衬底GaN HEMT外延材料,研制出高输出功率AlGaN/GaN HEMT,优化了器件研制工艺,比接触电阻率小于1.0×10-6Ω·cm2,电流崩塌参量小于10%,击穿电压大于80V.小栅宽器件工作电压达到40V,频率为8GHz时输出功率密度大于10W/mm.栅宽为2mm单胞器件,工作电压为28V,频率为8GHz时,输出功率为12.3W,功率增益为4.9dB,功率附加效率为35%.四胞内匹配总栅宽为8mm器件,工作电压为27V时,频率为8GHz时,输出功率为33.8W,功率增益为6.3dB,功率附加效率为41.77%,单胞器件和内匹配器件输出功率为目前国内该器件输出功率的最高结果.     

8W AlGaN/GaN HEMT功率器件的研制

报道了基于国产衬底以及国产外延的AlGaN/GaN HEMT X波段功率器件的研究进展.利用国产衬底以及外延材料,优化了器件栅场板的结构,研制成功栅长0.35μm,栅宽为lmm的微波功率器件.该器件输出电流密度达到0.83A/mm,击穿电压大于100V,跨导为236mS/mm,截止频率(fT)达到30GHz,最大振荡频率(fmax)为32GHz,8GHz下在片进行连续波测试,漏端电压为40V时测试得到功率增益4.9dB,输出功率达8W,功率附加效率(PAE)为45%.     

19WC-波段MMIC多芯片合成功率放大器

报告了一个两级 C-波段功率单片电路的设计、制作和性能 ,该单片电路包括完全的输入端和级间匹配 ,输出端的匹配在芯片外实现 ,该放大器在 5.2～ 5.8GHz带内连续波工作 ,输出功率大于 36.6d Bm,功率增益大于 18.6d B,功率附加效率 34 % ,4芯片合成的功率放大器在 4 .7～ 5.3GHz带内 ,输出功率大于 4 2 .8d Bm( 19.0 W) ,功率增益大于 18.8d B,典型的功率附加效率为 34 %。     

A high power active circulator using GaN MMIC power amplifiers

This paper presents a 2.4 GHz hybrid integrated active circulator consisting of three power amplifiers and three PCB-based Wilkinson power dividers.The power amplifiers were designed and fabricated in a standard0.35- m Al Ga N/Ga N HEMT technology,and combined with three traditional power dividers on FR4 using bonding wires.Due to the isolation of power dividers,the isolation between three ports is achieved; meanwhile,due to the unidirectional characteristics of the power amplifiers,the nonreciprocal transfer characteristic of the circulator is realized.The measured insertion gain of the proposed active circulator is about 2–2.7 d B at the center frequency of 2.4 GHz,the isolation between three ports is better than 20 d B over 1.2–3.4 GHz,and the output power of the designed active circulator achieves up to 20.1–21.2 d Bm at the center frequency.     

Adaptive Calibration Method in Multiport Amplifier for K‐Band Payload Applications

This letter proposes a novel calibration method for a multiport amplifier (MPA) to achieve optimum port‐to‐port isolation by correcting both the amplitude and phase of the calibration signals. The proposed architecture allows for the detection of the phase error and amplitude error in each RF signal path simultaneously and can enhance the calibrated resolution by controlling the analog phase shifters and attenuators. The designed and MPAs show isolation characteristics of 30 dB and 27 dB over a frequency range of 19.5 GHz to 22.5 GHz, respectively.     

一种C 波段全固态大功率GaN 微波源研制

采用带6 位移相器功能、输出功率大于30W、增益45dB 带6 位移相器功能的C 波段固态单元GaN 功放模块, 通过高效率同轴波导径向空间功率合成方法,研制高功率高效率固态C 波段GaN 微波源,该微波源具有高频、高功率、 高效率、高热导率、高可靠、体积小、重量轻等优点。设计举例：研制一种新型大功率C 波段全固态GaN 微波源,其输 出功率（CW）1.2kW 、总效率30%、谐波抑制-54.8dBc、杂散-63.69dBc、相位噪声-94.03dBc/Hz@1kHz、移相精度 5.6o、同轴波导径向空间功率合成效率95%。     

6‐GHz‐to‐18‐GHz AlGaN/GaN Cascaded Nonuniform Distributed Power Amplifier MMIC Using Load Modulation of Increased Series Gate Capacitance

A 6‐GHz‐to‐18‐GHz monolithic nonuniform distributed power amplifier has been designed using the load modulation of increased series gate capacitance. This amplifier was implemented using a 0.25‐μm AlGaN/GaN HEMT process on a SiC substrate. With the proposed load modulation, we enhanced the amplifier's simulated performance by 4.8 dB in output power, and by 13.1% in power‐added efficiency (PAE) at the upper limit of the bandwidth, compared with an amplifier with uniform gate coupling capacitors. Under the pulse‐mode condition of a 100‐μs pulse period and a 10% duty cycle, the fabricated power amplifier showed a saturated output power of 39.5 dBm (9 W) to 40.4 dBm (11 W) with an associated PAE of 17% to 22%, and input/output return losses of more than 10 dB within 6 GHz to 18 GHz.     

Design of 35 GHz 1 Watt GaAs pHEMT Power Amplifier MMIC

By using 0.15μm GaAs pHEMT (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor)technology,a design of millimeter wave power amplifier microwave monolithic integrated circuit(MMIC)is presented.With careful optimization on circuit structure,this two-stage power amplifier achieves a simulated gain of 15.5dB with fluctuation of 1 dB from 33 GHz to 37GHz.A simulated output power of more than 30dBm in saturation can be drawn from 3 W DC supply with maximum power added efficiency(PAE)of 26%.Rigorous electromagnetic simulation is performed to make sure the simulation results are credible.The whole chip area is 3.99mm2 including all bond pads.     

Ku波段30W脉冲微波功率放大器模块

报道了Ku波段30W脉冲微波功率放大器模块的研制. 模块的微波放大链路由5级固态功率器件级联构成,采用新颖的双层腔体结构,消除了低频电路与高频电路的互扰.针对Ku波段内匹配MESFET设计了双段式偏置电路,有效抑制了低频振荡. 在脉冲重复频率3kHz,占空比10%下,模块在13.5~14.0GHz工作频段内的功率增益GP≥44dB,输出脉冲峰值功率Ppk≥30W,总效率η≥13% (A类放大状态）.     

一款X波段高效率GaN负载调制平衡放大器MMIC

报道了一款采用0.25 μm GaN HEMT工艺的X波段高效率负载调制平衡放大器芯片.该芯片由两个射频端口的90°Lange耦合器,一对平衡功率放大器和一个控制信号功率放大器组成.通过改变同频率处控制信号的幅度与相位去调制平衡功率放大器的阻抗.在连续波测试条件下,该负载调制平衡放大器芯片在8～1i GHz范围内,最大...     

Ku波段30W脉冲微波功率放大器模块

报道了Ku波段30W脉冲微波功率放大器模块的研制.模块的微波放大链路由5级固态功率器件级联构成,采用新颖的双层腔体结构,消除了低频电路与高频电路的互扰.针对Ku波段内匹配MESFET设计了双段式偏置电路,有效抑制了低频振荡.在脉冲重复频率3kHz,占空比10%下,模块在13.5～14.0GHz工作频段内的功率增益Gp≥44dB,输出脉冲峰值功率Ppk≥30W,总效率η≥13%(A类放大状态).     

基于GaAs PHEMT工艺的60~90GHz功率放大器MMIC

研制了一款60~90 GHz功率放大器单片微波集成电路(MMIC),该MMIC采用平衡式放大结构,在较宽的频带内获得了平坦的增益、较高的输出功率及良好的输入输出驻波比(VSWR)。采用GaAs赝配高电子迁移率晶体管(PHEMT)标准工艺进行了流片,在片测试结果表明,在栅极电压为-0.3 V、漏极电压为+3 V、频率为60~90 GHz时,功率放大器MMIC的小信号增益大于13 dB,在71~76 GHz和81~86 GHz典型应用频段,功率放大器的小信号增益均大于15 dB。载体测试结果表明,栅极电压为-0.3 V、漏极电压为+3 V、频率为60~90 GHz时,该功率放大器MMIC饱和输出功率大于17.5 dBm,在71~76 GHz和81~86 GHz典型应用频段,其饱和输出功率可达到20 dBm。该功率放大器MMIC尺寸为5.25 mm×2.10 mm。     

微波、毫米波GaN HEMT与MMIC的新进展

综述了近几年微波、毫米波氮化镓高电子迁移率晶体管(GaN HEMT)与单片微波集成电路(MMIC)在高效率、宽频带、高功率和先进热管理等方面的应用创新进展.介绍了基于GaN HEMT器件所具有的高功率密度和高击穿电压,采用波形工程原理设计的各类开关模式的高效率功率放大器,以及基于GaN HEMT器件的高功率密度、高阻抗的特点与先进的宽带拓扑电路和功率合成技术相结合的宽频带和高功率放大器.详细介绍了微波高端和毫米波段的高效率、宽频带和高功率放大器,多功能电路和多功能集成的GaN MMIC.最后阐述了由于GaN HEMT的功率密度是其他半导体器件的数倍,其先进热管理的创新研究也成为热点.