Title :
Microwave IC design for broadband receivers
Abstract :
Broadband ICs find application in defence, instrumentation and communication applications. This paper details the design, realisation and measured performance of five different MMICs developed for broadband receiver applications. The five MMICs described are: A 0.5 to 20GHz dual channel limiter, a 2 to 18GHz dual channel Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a DC to 20GHz dual channel Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) switch, a 2 to 18GHz upconverter and a companion downconverter. Photographs of the ICs are shown in. The MMICs can be used to implement a compact, dual channel 2-18GHz receiver and an example of this is also described.
Keywords :
MMIC amplifiers; convertors; integrated circuit design; low noise amplifiers; microwave limiters; microwave switches; radio receivers; MMIC; SPDT switch; broadband receivers; downconverter; dual channel limiter; dual channel low noise amplifier; dual channel single pole double throw switch; frequency 0.5 GHz to 20 GHz; microwave IC design; upconverter; Damping; Gases; Micromechanical devices; Microwave integrated circuits; Packaging; Q factor; Q measurement; Resonance; Technological innovation; Wafer scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
SOC Conference, 2009. SOCC 2009. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Belfast
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4940-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4941-5
DOI :
10.1109/SOCCON.2009.5397995
