• DocumentCode
    1023828
  • Title

    MMIC implementation of non-reciprocal couplers using pHEMT devices

  • Author

    Parkinson, G. ; Paul, D.K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    13
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    6/24/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    810
  • Lastpage
    811
  • Abstract
    The distributed amplifier topology has been adapted to form a non-reciprocal coupler which is small in size and broadband. The coupler has been implemented in MMIC form using pHEMT devices and a coupling factor of 5 dB is demonstrated over 2-20 GHz bandwidth.
  • Keywords
    HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC power amplifiers; directional couplers; distributed amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; 2 to 20 GHz; MMIC; bandwidth; broadband amplifier; distributed amplifier topology; nonreciprocal couplers; pHEMT devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20040541
  • Filename
    1309734
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1023828