Ka波段高效率GaAs功率放大器MMIC

采用GaAs PHEMT工艺,研究了PHEMT器件材料结构和大信号建模,分析了如何提高电路效率,并利用ADS软件对电路进行了原理图与版图优化设计,成功研制了高效率Ka波段GaAs功率放大器MMIC。电路采用三级级联放大,各级选取合适的总栅宽,使用Wilkinson功率分配/合成网络,采用阻性网络消除奇模振荡,输入输出均匹配至50Ω。在36～40 GHz频带内测试,测试结果表明:饱和输出功率大于2 W,功率增益大于17 dB,功率附加效率大于20%,频带内最高效率高达25%,芯片尺寸3.7 mm×3.2 mm。     

X波段PHEMT功率单片放大器

报道了X波段8W AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT MMIC功率单片放大器的设计和研制.放大器采用两级拓扑结构,输入输出为50Ω阻抗匹配,芯片面积为4.5mm×3mm.测试结果显示,在7.5V和1.5A的DC偏置下,输出功率在8W以上,功率附加效率为30%,功率增益为15dB.     

X波段PHEMT功率单片放大器

报道了X波段8W AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT MMIC功率单片放大器的设计和研制.放大器采用两级拓扑结构,输入输出为50Ω阻抗匹配,芯片面积为4.5mm×3mm.测试结果显示,在7.5V和1.5A的DC偏置下,输出功率在8W以上,功率附加效率为30%,功率增益为15dB.     

Ku波段单片功率放大器设计与制作

介绍了一种Ku波段GaAs功率放大器芯片的研制过程。芯片采用电抗匹配电路结构,三级级联放大,末级采用多胞器件进行功率合成,实现了电路的高增益和所要求的功率输出;另外,还对元器件模型技术、GaAsMM IC测试技术等进行了相应描述。在芯片的研制过程中,利用ADS软件进行仿真及优化,利用电磁场仿真进行版图设计。在4英寸(100 mm)0.25μmGaAs PHEMT工艺线上完成芯片制作,在12.5～15.0 GHz的频率范围内,脉冲饱和输出功率Po大于34.7 dBm(脉宽100μs,占空比10%),功率增益Gp大于19.7 dB,功率附加效率PAE大于30%,功率增益平坦度小于±0.4 dB。该芯片可以应用到许多微波系统中。     

RHEED优化MBE异质材料生长工艺

利用高能电子衍射振荡研究MBE异质材料生长工艺。优化了AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs材料生长工艺。通过霍耳测量、X射线双晶衍射及二次离子质谱研究了利用该工艺生长的AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs双δ掺杂PHEMT结构材料,获得了较好的材料参数。利用该材料研制器件也有较好的结果。     

14.5～15GHz11W内匹配功率器件

介绍了一种采用GaAs PHEMT管芯设计的超高频内匹配功率器件。为了在更高的频率获得较高的输出功率,采用0.25μm栅长的PHEMT工艺,制作了总栅宽19.2 mm的大功率管芯。采用频带较宽的微带渐变传输线和T型网络共同组成栅极和漏极的匹配电路,并对封装管壳进行优化,有效提高了器件的微波特性。在带内频率14.5～15 GHz、漏源电压Vds为8 V时,器件输出功率大于40.4 dBm(11 W),线性功率增益为7 dB,功率附加效率大于23%。     

14～14.5 GHz 20 W GaAs PHEMT内匹配微波功率管

介绍了一种Ku波段内匹配微波功率场效应晶体管.采用GaAs PHEMT 0.25μm T型栅工艺,研制出总栅宽为14.4 mm的功率PHEMT管芯.器件由四管芯合成,在14～14.5 GHz频率范围内,输出功率大于20 W,附加效率大于27%,功率增益大于6 dB,增益平坦度为±0.3 dB.     

MBE生长高光功率转换效率InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs应变量子阱激光器

本文从理论上分析了实现InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs应变量子阱激光器高光功率转换效率、高输出功率的有效途径,并优化了器件结构,可以同时获得低的腔面光功率密度和小的垂直于结平面远场发散角.利用分子束外延生长构成了高质量InGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs应变量子阱激光器,其最高光功率转换效率为53%、最大输出功率为3.7W,垂直于结平面方向远场发散角为30°     

12～15GHz 5W GaAs宽带内匹配功率管及其应用

报道了一种新型的砷化镓宽带高效内匹配功率放大器,它采用集总参数与分布参数相混合的匹配电路形式,取用南京电子器件研究所研制的12 mm功率PHEMT管芯,研制的内匹配功率放大器在12～15 GHz频带内,输出功率大于5 W,功率增益大于6 dB,相对带宽为25%,典型功率附加效率为25%。     

砷化镓功率器件

南京电子器件研究所于 2 0 0 0年进行了 Ga As功率 PHEMT的研究开发 ,完成了“WC2 0 0 3型高电子迁移率功率晶体管”项目的设定和 Ku波段 1 0 W功率 PHEMT的研制。WC2 0 0 3型器件在 9.4～ 9.9GHz带内 ,输出功率大于 2 .5W,功率增益大于 9.5d B,功率附加效率典型值为 40 % ,带内增益起伏小于± 0 .5d B,该器件的栅宽为 4.8mm。采用两个 9.6mm栅宽功率 PHEMT管芯合成研制的 Ku波段内匹配功率 PHEMT,在 1 0 .5～ 1 1 .3GHz带内 ,输出功率大于 9.8W,带内最大输出功率为 1 0 .9W,功率增益大于 9.9d B,功率附加效率典型值为 40 %…     

A 9.1–10.7 GHz 10-W, 40-dB Gain Four-Stage PHEMT MMIC Power Amplifier

This letter presents a compact X-band high gain and high power four-stage AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) high power amplifier (PA). This amplifier is designed to fully match a 50-Omega input and output impedance. Based on 0.35-mum gate-length power PHEMT technology, this PA MMIC is fabricated on a 3-mil thick wafer. While operating under 8 V and 2700-mA dc bias condition, the characteristics of 40-dB small-signal gain, a 10-W continuous-wave saturation output power, and 33% power added efficiency at 9.7GHz can be achieved     

An X-Band High-Power and High-PAE PHEMT MMIC Power Amplifier for Pulse and CW Operation

An X-band high-power and high power added efficiency (PAE), two-stage AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs psuedomorphic high electronic mobility transistor (PHEMT) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier is presented. The amplifier is designed to fully match a 50 Omega input and output impedance. Based on a 0.35 mum gate-length power PHEMT technology, the MMIC is fabricated on a 3 mil thick wafer. Under an 8 V DC bias condition, the characteristics of 17.5 dB small-signal gain, 10 W continuous wave mode saturation output power of 42% PAE, and 12.6 W pulse saturation output power of 52.6% PAE at 9.4 GHz can be achieved.     

A 77-GHz MMIC power amplifier for automotive radar applications

A MMIC 77-GHz two-stage power amplifier (PA) is reported in this letter. This MMIC chip demonstrated a measured small signal gain of over 10 dB from 75 GHz to 80 GHz with 18.5-dBm output power at 1 dB compression. The maximum small signal gain is above 12 dB from 77 to 78 GHz. The saturated output power is better than 21.5 dBm and the maximum power added efficiency is 10% between 75 GHz and 78 GHz. This chip is fabricated using 0.1-/spl mu/m AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT MMIC process on 4-mil GaAs substrate. The output power performance is the highest among the reported 4-mil MMIC GaAs HEMT PAs at this frequency and therefore it is suitable for the 77-GHz automotive radar systems and related transmitter applications in W-band.     

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.     

A Compact 6.5-W PHEMT MMIC Power Amplifier for Ku-Band Applications

A compact 6.5-W AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMT monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier (PA) for Ku-band applications is proposed. This two-stage amplifier with chip size of 8.554mm² (3.64mmtimes2.35mm) is designed to fully match 50-Omega input and output impedance. Under 8V and 2000mA dc bias condition, the PA deliver 38.1dBm (6.5W) saturated output power, 10.5-dB small signal gain and peak power added efficiency of 24.6% from 13.6 to 14.2GHz. This MMIC also achieved the best power densities (760mW/mm²) at Ku band reported to date     

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.     

High linearity 5.2-GHz power amplifier MMIC using CPW structure technology with a linearizer circuit

A built-in linearizer was applied to improve the linearity in a 5.2-GHz power amplifier microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC), which was undertaken with 0.15-μm AlGaAs/InGaAs D-mode PHEMT technology.The power amplifier (PA) was studied taking into account the linearizer circuit and the coplanar waveguide (CPW) structures. Based on these technologies, the power amplifier, which has a chip size of 1.44 × 1.10 mm~2, obtained an output power of 13.3 dBm and a power gain of 14 dB in the saturation region. An input third-order intercept point (IIP_3) of-3 dBm, an output third-order intercept point (OIP_3) of 21.1 dBm and a power added efficiency (PAE) of 22% were attained, respectively. Finally, the overall power characterization exhibited high gain and high linearity, which illustrates that the power amplifier has a compact circuit size and exhibits favorable RF characteristics. This power circuit demonstrated high RF characterization and could be used for microwave power circuit applications at 5.2 GHz.     

A single-supply Ku-band 1-W power amplifier MMIC with compact self-bias PHEMTs

In this letter, the design of a self-bias 1.8-mm AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor with a compact source capacitor for operation in Ku-band frequency is described. Based on the proposed device, a self-bias Ku-band 1-W two-stage power amplifier monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) is also demonstrated. Under a single bias condition of 8 V and 630 mA, the self-bias MMIC possesses 14.2-dB small-signal gain, 30.2-dBm output power at 1-dB gain compression point with 19.2% power added efficiency and 31.3-dBm saturated output power with 22.5% power added efficiency at 14GHz. With the performance comparable to the dual-bias MMIC counterpart, the proposed self-bias MMIC is more attractive to system designers on very small aperture terminal applications.     

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.