A monolithic multifunction EW broadband receiver converter

Author

Brinlee, W.R. ; Pavio, A.M. ; Goldsmith, C.L. ; Thompson, W.J.

Author_Institution

Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

10-13 Oct. 1993

Firstpage

207

Lastpage

210

Abstract

A unique multifunction receiver converter chip, consisting of RF amplifiers, switches, a lumped-element filter, and a double-balanced mixer, has been developed. The chip design employs various circuit design refinements, such as amplifier feedback techniques to enhance stability and repeatability, FET switches to reduce power consumption, and a lumped-element filter to reduce size. The double-balanced mixer topology eliminates IF extraction problems and combines the best performance characteristics of active and passive baluns while employing diode mixing elements.<>

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; MMIC amplifiers; MMIC frequency convertors; MMIC mixers; baluns; electronic warfare; field effect MMIC; field effect transistor switches; gallium arsenide; microwave amplifiers; microwave receivers; EW broadband receiver converter; FET switches; GaAs; III-V semiconductor; MMIC; RF amplifiers; active baluns; amplifier feedback techniques; diode mixing elements; double-balanced mixer; lumped-element filter; monolithic integration; multifunction receiver converter chip; passive baluns; performance characteristics; repeatability; stability; Broadband amplifiers; Chip scale packaging; Circuit stability; Circuit synthesis; FETs; Filters; Power amplifiers; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Switches; Switching converters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1993. Technical Digest 1993., 15th Annual

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1393-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GAAS.1993.394468

Filename

394468