CAD oriented design methods of frequency multipliers. Application to a millimeterwave MMIC PHEMT tripler and a microwave HBT doubler

Author

Thibaud, B. ; Barataud, D. ; Campovecchio, M. ; Nebus, J.M. ; Tranchant, S. ; Quentin, P. ; Floriot, D.

Author_Institution

IRCOM, Limoges Univ., France

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

13-19 June 1999

Firstpage

1747

Abstract

Two specific design methods of frequency multipliers are presented. The first one is CAD oriented and based on the "Substitute Generator Technique" using nonlinear device models. The second one is based on a novel time-domain load-pull setup to measure and optimize voltage/current waveforms at both ports of frequency multipliers. These complementary design approaches allow to quickly and accurately determine all the optimum operating conditions for any frequency multiplier. The first design methodology is applied to the optimization of a broadband (34.5-39) GHz PHEMT MMIC tripler integrated into a transceiver manufactured at the UMS foundry. In the same way, the time-domain load-pull characterization is applied to the optimization of a S-band HBT doubler.

Keywords

CAD; HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC frequency convertors; frequency multipliers; heterojunction bipolar transistors; microwave bipolar transistors; microwave frequency convertors; millimetre wave frequency convertors; 34.5 to 39 GHz; CAD; S-band; Substitute Generator Technique; design; frequency multiplier; microwave HBT doubler; millimeter-wave MMIC PHEMT tripler; nonlinear device model; time-domain load-pull characteristics; transceiver; Current measurement; Design automation; Design methodology; Design optimization; Frequency measurement; MMICs; PHEMTs; Time domain analysis; Transceivers; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5135-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1999.780309

Filename

780309