A highly integrated multifunction macro synthesizer chip (MMSC) for applications in 2-18 GHz synthesized sources

Author

Mondal, J. ; Peterson, K. ; Wong, K. ; Vu, K. ; Consolazio, S. ; Geske, S. ; Blubaugh, J. ; Guthrie, W. ; Dietz, G. ; Haubenstricker, R. ; Fudem, H. ; Moghe, S.

Author_Institution

Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, IL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

3-6 Nov. 1996

Firstpage

185

Lastpage

188

Abstract

Development and performance of a highly integrated multifunction MMIC for synthesizer applications are described. The chip forms the core of a synthesizer and does all the frequency selection and tuning. Measured performance up to 18 GHz is shown in this paper. With some modification to the architecture, it can support frequency generation through 40 GHz. The chip has more than 30 RF functions integrated on an area of 4.27/spl times/4.58 mm/sup 2/. Some individual functions operate through 40 GHz.

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; circuit tuning; field effect MMIC; frequency synthesizers; gallium arsenide; microwave generation; 2 to 40 GHz; GaAs; MMIC; PHEMT; RF functions; frequency generation; frequency selection; multifunction macro synthesizer chip; synthesized sources; tuning; Assembly; Cost function; Frequency synthesizers; Integrated circuit interconnections; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; RF signals; Radio frequency; Spectral analysis; Tuning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1996. Technical Digest 1996., 18th Annual

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

ISSN

1064-7775

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3504-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GAAS.1996.567865

Filename

567865