Title :
Low-cost S-band Multi-function MMIC
Author :
de Hek, A.P. ; Rodenburg, M. ; van Vliet, F.E.
Author_Institution :
TNO Defence, Security & Safety, The Hague
Abstract :
This paper discusses the design and performance of a four port S-band multi-function MMIC. The multi-function chip consist of a 6-bit phase shifter, 6-bit attenuator, transmit receive switches, a low noise amplifier, a medium power amplifier and integrated LVCMOS control logic. It is shown that excellent results have been obtained for the presented multi-function chip which has been realised in the low cost high volume PP50-11 0.5 mum PHEMT process of WIN Semiconductors.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; attenuators; field effect MMIC; high electron mobility transistors; low noise amplifiers; phase shifters; PHEMT process; S-band multifunction MMIC; WIN Semiconductors; attenuator; integrated LVCMOS control logic; low noise amplifier; medium power amplifier; multifunction chip; phase shifter; size 0.5 mum; transmit receive switches; word length 6 bit; Attenuators; Costs; Logic; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; PHEMTs; Phase noise; Phase shifters; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor device noise;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference, 2008. EuMIC 2008. European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-007-1
DOI :
10.1109/EMICC.2008.4772279
