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.     

Ka波段5W GaAs PHMET功率MMIC

报道了一款采用0.15μm GaAs功率MMIC工艺研制的Ka波段功率放大器芯片。芯片采用四级放大拓扑结构,在29～32GHz频带范围内6V工作条件下线性增益25dB,线性增益平坦度小于±0.75dB;饱和输出功率大于5W,饱和效率大于20%,功率增益大于22dB;1dB压缩点输出功率大于36.5dBm,效率大于18%。     

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 %。     

Ku-Band Power Amplifier MMIC Chipset with On-Chip Active Gate Bias Circuit

We propose a Ku-band driver and high-power amplifier monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) employing a compensating gate bias circuit using a commercial 0.5 μm GaAs pHEMT technology. The integrated gate bias circuit provides compensation for the threshold voltage and temperature variations as well as independence of the supply voltage variations. A fabricated two-stage Ku-band driver amplifier MMIC exhibits a typical output power of 30.5 dBm and power-added efficiency (PAE) of 37% over a 13.5 GHz to 15.0 GHz frequency band, while a fabricated three-stage Ku-band high-power amplifier MMIC exhibits a maximum saturated output power of 39.25 dBm (8.4 W) and PAE of 22.7% at 14.5 GHz.     

2W6～18GHz宽带MMIC功率放大器

运用微波在片测试技术和IC-CAP模型提取软件对总栅宽为850μm PHEMT器件进行了大信号建模,并利用此模型,采用分布式放大器与电抗匹配相结合的方法,制备了一款三级宽带功率放大器。实验测试结果和ADS仿真结果相吻合。其测试结果为:在6～18GHz频段内,平均输出功率Po为33dBm,功率增益Gp在22～24dB之间,功率附加效率PAE在23%～28%之间,输入输出端口电压驻波比VSWR<1.8,稳定性判断因子K>1(在5～19GHz内)。     

A Ku band internally matched high power GaN HEMT amplifier with over 30%of PAE

正We report a high power Ku band internally matched power amplifier(IMPA) with high power added efficiency(PAE) using 0.3μm AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors(HEMTs) on 6H-SiC substrate.The internal matching circuit is designed to achieve high power output for the developed devices with a gate width of 4 mm.To improve the bandwidth of the amplifier,a T type pre-matching network is used at the input and output circuits,respectively.After optimization by a three-dimensional electromagnetic(3D-EM) simulator,the amplifier demonstrates a maximum output power of 42.5 dBm(17.8 W),PAE of 30%to 36.4%and linear gain of 7 to 9.3 dB over 13.8-14.3 GHz under a 10%duty cycle pulse condition when operated at V_(ds) = 30 V and V_(gs)=—4 V.At such a power level and PAE,the amplifier exhibits a power density of 4.45 W/mm.     

A 77 GHz mHEMT MMIC Chip Set for Automotive Radar Systems

A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) chip set consisting of a power amplifier, a driver amplifier, and a frequency doubler has been developed for automotive radar systems at 77 GHz. The chip set was fabricated using a 0.15 µm gate‐length InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (mHEMT) process based on a 4‐inch substrate. The power amplifier demonstrated a measured small signal gain of over 20 dB from 76 to 77 GHz with 15.5 dBm output power. The chip size is 2 mm × 2 mm. The driver amplifier exhibited a gain of 23 dB over a 76 to 77 GHz band with an output power of 13 dBm. The chip size is 2.1 mm × 2 mm. The frequency doubler achieved an output power of –6 dBm at 76.5 GHz with a conversion gain of ?16 dB for an input power of 10 dBm and a 38.25 GHz input frequency. The chip size is 1.2 mm × 1.2 mm. This MMIC chip set is suitable for the 77 GHz automotive radar systems and related applications in a W‐band.     

W‐Band MMIC chipset in 0.1‐μm mHEMT technology

We developed a 0.1‐μm metamorphic high electron mobility transistor and fabricated a W‐band monolithic microwave integrated circuit chipset with our in‐house technology to verify the performance and usability of the developed technology. The DC characteristics were a drain current density of 747 mA/mm and a maximum transconductance of 1.354 S/mm; the RF characteristics were a cutoff frequency of 210 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency of 252 GHz. A frequency multiplier was developed to increase the frequency of the input signal. The fabricated multiplier showed high output values (more than 0 dBm) in the 94 GHz–108 GHz band and achieved excellent spurious suppression. A low‐noise amplifier (LNA) with a four‐stage single‐ended architecture using a common‐source stage was also developed. This LNA achieved a gain of 20 dB in a band between 83 GHz and 110 GHz and a noise figure lower than 3.8 dB with a frequency of 94 GHz. A W‐band image‐rejection mixer (IRM) with an external off‐chip coupler was also designed. The IRM provided a conversion gain of 13 dB–17 dB for RF frequencies of 80 GHz–110 GHz and image‐rejection ratios of 17 dB–19 dB for RF frequencies of 93 GHz–100 GHz.     

8GHz带有RC稳定网络的AIGaN/GaN HEMTs内匹配功率合成放大器的设计

设计了工作在8GHz的基于AIGaN/GaN HEMTs的内匹配功率合成放大器.输入和输出匹配电路制作在0.381mm厚的氧化铝陶瓷基片上,为了提高整个电路的稳定因子K,在电路输入端增加了片上RC有损网络.在8GHz测出连续波ldB压缩点时的输出功率为PldB=43dBm(20W),线性增益7.3dB,最大PAE为38.1%,合成效率达到70.6%.     

8GHz带有RC稳定网络的AlGaN/GaN HEMTs内匹配功率合成放大器的设计

设计了工作在8GHz的基于AIGaN/GaN HEMTs的内匹配功率合成放大器.输入和输出匹配电路制作在0.381mm厚的氧化铝陶瓷基片上,为了提高整个电路的稳定因子K,在电路输入端增加了片上RC有损网络.在8GHz测出连续波ldB压缩点时的输出功率为PldB=43dBm(20W),线性增益7.3dB,最大PAE为38.1%,合成效率达到70.6%.     

高效率GaAs/InGaAsHFET功率放大器

研制成 Ga As/ In Ga As异质结功率 FET(HFET) ,该器件是在常规的高 -低 -高分布 Ga As MESFET的基础上 ,在有源层的尾部引入 i-In Ga As层。采用 HFET研制的两级 C波功率放大器 ,在 5 .0～ 5 .5 GHz带内 ,当Vds=5 .5 V时 ,输出功率大于 3 2 .3 1 d Bm(0 .1 77W/ mm ) ,功率增益大于 1 9.3 d B,功率附加效率 (PAE)大于3 8.7% ,PAE最大达到 49.4% ,该放大器在 Vds=9.0 V时 ,输出功率大于 3 6.65 d Bm(0 .48W/ mm) ,功率增益大于 2 1 .6d B,PAE典型值 3 5 %     

A 4 W K-band GaAs MMIC power amplifier with 22 dB gain

A 4 W K-band AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) mono-lithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) high power amplifier (PA) is reported. This amplifier is designed to fully match for a 50 Ω input and output impedance based on the 0.15 μm power PHEMT process. Under the condition of 5.6 V and 2.6 A DC bias, the amplifier has achieved a 22 dB small-signal gain, better than a 13 dB input return loss,and 36 dBm saturation power with 25% PAE from 19 to 22 GHz.     

基于GaN HEMT的高效率Doherty功率放大器设计

通过分析传统Doherty功放的负载调制网络存在的带宽限制和晶体管输出电容对于效率的影响问题。利用改善阻抗变换比和补偿载波功放晶体管的输出电容的方法提出一种新型负载调制网络,使用GaN HEMT晶体管并基于此网络设计完成了一款高效率的Doherty功率放大器。该Doherty功率放大器采用不等分结构设计。此外,采用阶跃式阻抗匹配方法设计主辅功放的输入输出匹配网络来拓展Doherty功放的工作带宽。测试结果显示,在2.8~3.2 GHz频段内,饱和输出功率达到45 dBm,饱和漏极效率65%~73.18%。功率回退6 dB时,漏极效率在45%~50%之间,功率回退9 dB时,漏极效率在38.94%~44.68%之间。     

A Ku band four-stage PHEMT 1W MMIC power amplifier

A successful development of a very high performance and reliable power PHEMT MMIC technology is reported. In this paper, a Ku-Band 1 W AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT MMIC power amplifier for VSAT ODU application is demonstrated. This four-stage amplifier is designed to fully match for a 50 Ω input and output impedance. With 7 V and 700 mA DC bias condition, the amplifier has achieved 30 dB small-signal gain, 30.8 dBm 1-dB gain compression power with 24.5% power-added efficiency (PAE) and 31.3 dBm saturation power with 27.5% PAE from 14 to 17 GHz.     

一种输出匹配可调的、高线性度宽带功率放大器

采用自适应偏置技术和有源电感实现了一款输出匹配可调的、高线性度宽带功率放大器(PA)。自适应偏置技术抑制了功放管直流工作点的漂移,提高了PA的线性度。有源电感参与输出匹配,实现了输出匹配可调谐,该策略可调整因工艺偏差、封装寄生造成的输出匹配退化。利用软件ADS对电路进行验证,结果表明,在4 GHz频率下,输入1dB压缩点(Pin 1dB)为-7dBm,输出1dB压缩点(Pout 1dB)为11dBm,功率附加效率(PAE)为8.7%。在3.1GHz~4.8 GHz频段内,增益为(20.3±1.1)d B,输入、输出的回波损耗均小于-10dB。     

基于SiGe工艺的高增益射频功率放大器

基于0.13μm SiGe HBT工艺,设计应用于无线局域网(WLAN)802.11b/g频段范围内的高增益射频功率放大器.该功放工作在AB类,由三级放大电路级联构成,并带有温度补偿和线性化的偏置电路.仿真结果显示:功率增益高达30dB,1dB压缩点输出功率为24dBm,电路的S参数S11在1.5～4GHz大的频率范围内均小于-17dB,S21大于30dB,输出匹配S22小于-10dB,S12小于-90dB.最高效率可达42.7%,1dB压缩点效率为37%.     

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.     

应用于C-X-Ku波段的宽带功率放大器

采用0.25μm AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT工艺技术,研制出了6～18GHz三级MMIC全匹配宽带功率放大器单片.在6～18GHz的工作频率下,放大器的平均功率增益为19dB,输出功率大于33.3dBm,在10GHz处有最大输出功率34.7dBm,输入回波损耗S11低于-10dB,输出回波损耗S22低于-6dB.与报道的C-X-Ku频段宽带功率放大器相比,有较好的功率平坦度.     

Ku波段10W功率PHEMT

报告了研制的 9.6mm栅宽双δ-掺杂功率 PHEMT,在 fo=1 1 .2 GHz、Vds=8.5 V时该器件输出功率3 7.2 8d Bm,功率增益 9.5 d B,功率附加效率 44.7% ,在 Vds=5～ 9V的范围内 ,该器件的功率附加效率均大于42 % ,两芯片合成 ,在 1 0 .5～ 1 1 .3 GHz范围内 ,输出功率大于 3 9.92 d Bm,最大功率达到 40 .3 7d Bm,功率增益大于 9.9d B,典型的功率附加效率 40 %。     

High‐Efficiency CMOS Power Amplifier Using Uneven Bias for Wireless LAN Application

This paper proposes a high‐efficiency power amplifier (PA) with uneven bias. The proposed amplifier consists of a driver amplifier, power stages of the main amplifier with class AB bias, and an auxiliary amplifier with class C bias. Unlike other CMOS PAs, the amplifier adopts a current‐mode transformer‐based combiner to reduce the output stage loss and size. As a result, the amplifier can improve the efficiency and reduce the quiescent current. The fully integrated CMOS PA is implemented using the commercial Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 0.18‐μm RF‐CMOS process with a supply voltage of 3.3 V. The measured gain, P_1dB, and efficiency at P_1dB are 29 dB, 28.1 dBm, and 37.9%, respectively. When the PA is tested with 54 Mbps of an 802.11g WLAN orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signal, a 25‐dB error vector magnitude compliant output power of 22 dBm and a 21.5% efficiency can be obtained.