Title :
A High-Performance 34 to 40 GHz Frequency Quadrupler Fabricated with Flip-Chip Technology
Author :
Stoneham, Edward B.
Author_Institution :
Endwave Corp., Sunnyvale, CA
Abstract :
A rugged flip-chip technology with potential for low cost at high manufacturing volume was employed to fabricate on a single substrate a frequency-quadrupling LO chain that had previously required a total of twelve wire-bonded chips in MMIC technology. A four-to-one reduction in the number of bond wires was achieved. Measurements on a typical circuit showed an output power of 17 plusmn 1 dBm over an output frequency range of 34 to 40 GHz and an input power range of 1 to 19 dBm. Spurious signal power was under -23 dBm. Self-regulating biasing with built-in bypassing simplifies the unit´s application
Keywords :
MIMIC; MMIC; flip-chip devices; frequency multipliers; millimetre wave frequency convertors; 34 to 40 GHz; MMIC technology; built-in bypassing; flip-chip devices; flip-chip technology; frequency quadrupler; integrated circuit design; millimeter wave frequency conversion; millimeter wave integrated circuits; multichip modules; self-regulating bias; single substrate; wire-bonded chips; Bonding; Circuits; Costs; Frequency measurement; MMICs; Manufacturing; Power generation; Power measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; Wires; Millimeter wave frequency conversion; flip-chip devices; frequency conversion; integrated circuit design; millimeter wave integrated circuits; multichip modules;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2006. 36th European
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-6-0
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2006.281410
