Title :
A low-cost W-band MIC mixer using flip-chip technology
Author :
Virk, R.S. ; Maas, S.A. ; Case, M.G. ; Matloubian, M. ; Lawyer, P. ; Sun, H.C. ; Ngo, C. ; Rensch, D.B.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe a novel mixer fabricated using a unique low-cost approach to achieve effective conversion performance. By utilizing flip-chip GaAs Schottky diodes mounted on a duroid substrate, this radio frequency (RF) probable mixer achieves 11.3-dB conversion loss at 77 GHz with an IF frequency of 500 MHz. This new technology demonstrates an affordable alternative to standard millimeter-wave circuit fabrication while offering the capability to integrate a variety of device technologies in the same circuit
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Schottky diode mixers; flip-chip devices; gallium arsenide; hybrid integrated circuits; millimetre wave integrated circuits; millimetre wave mixers; 11.3 dB; 500 MHz; 77 GHz; EHF; GaAs; GaAs Schottky diodes; MM-wave IC; duroid substrate; flip-chip technology; low-cost W-band MIC mixer; millimeter-wave circuit; Costs; Fabrication; Gallium arsenide; Integrated circuit technology; Microwave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave circuits; Mixers; Schottky diodes; Substrates; Sun;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
