• DocumentCode
    2565092
  • Title

    A novel 4-18 GHz monolithic matrix distributed amplifier

  • Author

    Chu, S.L.G. ; Tajima, Y. ; Cole, J.B. ; Platzker, A. ; Schindler, M.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Raytheon Co., Lexington, MA, USA
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    13-15 June 1989
  • Firstpage
    291
  • Abstract
    The authors describe the design, fabrication, and performance of a 4-18-GHz matrix distributed amplifier. This amplifier incorporates a novel biasing scheme which enables the stages to be connected in cascade at RF frequencies and in cascode for DC biasing, thus conserving current. A gain of 14 dB+or-1.5 dB has been measured over the 4-18-GHz frequency band in a chip area of only 1.9 mm*2.1 mm.<>
  • Keywords
    MMIC; field effect integrated circuits; microwave amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; 14 dB; 4 to 18 GHz; DC biasing; RF frequencies; biasing scheme; cascade connection; cascode connection; chip area; design; fabrication; gain; monolithic matrix distributed amplifier; performance; Broadband amplifiers; Circuits; Distributed amplifiers; FETs; Fabrication; Gain; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38720
  • Filename
    38720