Monolithic V-band frequency converter chip set development using 0.2 μm AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic HEMT technology

Author

Wang, Huei ; Hwang, Yatsun ; Shaw, Leonard ; Ahmadi, Morteza ; Siddiqui, Mansoor ; Nelson, Brad L. ; Tait, Donald L. ; Martin, Bridget ; Kasody, Robert E. ; Jones, William L. ; Brunone, David ; Sholley, Michael

Author_Institution

Electron. & Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Volume

42

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

17

Abstract

Monolithic approaches of the development to V-band frequency converters have the advantages of lighter weight and lower cost over conventional hybrid approaches for high volume insertions into satellite communication systems. This paper presents the design, fabrication, and performance of a monolithic V-band frequency converter chip set using 0.2 μm AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic HEMT technology. This chip set consists of three monolithic macrocells and a microcell: an upconverter, a downconverter, and a frequency multiplier for LO signal. A monolithic balanced amplifier microcell is also used to form the LO chain. Individual components, including amplifiers, mixer, and frequency doublers are also described. The superb measured results obtained from this chip set show great promise of the MMIC insertions for the system applications, and represent state-of-the-art performance of MMIC at this frequency

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; MMIC; aluminium compounds; field effect integrated circuits; frequency convertors; gallium arsenide; high electron mobility transistors; indium compounds; 0.2 micron; AlGaAs-InGaAs-GaAs; AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs; EHF; MIMIC; MM-wave IC; MMIC; V-band; downconverter; fabrication; frequency converter chip set; frequency doublers; frequency multiplier; mixer; monolithic balanced amplifier microcell; monolithic macrocells; pseudomorphic HEMT technology; upconverter; Costs; Fabrication; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; MMICs; Macrocell networks; Microcell networks; PHEMTs; Satellite communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.265522

Filename

265522