• DocumentCode
    3461107
  • Title

    A C-band high efficiency second harmonic tuned hybrid power amplifier in GaN technology

  • Author

    Colantonio, P. ; Giannini, F. ; Giofrè, R. ; Limiti, E. ; Serino, A. ; Peroni, M. ; Romanini, P. ; Proietti, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Rome Univ. "Tor Vergata", Italy
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    4-6 Oct. 2005
  • Abstract
    In this contribution, a C-band 2nd harmonic tuned hybrid power amplifier utilizing a PHEMT GaN device is presented, together with technological aspects, nonlinear device model and adopted design criteria. The amplifier has been realised in hybrid form, exhibiting a bandwidth larger than 20% around 5.5GHz, with a minimum output power of 33 dBm, and a drain efficiency of 60% at the centre frequency.
  • Keywords
    HEMT circuits; III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; microwave power amplifiers; wide band gap semiconductors; C-band second harmonic tuned hybrid power amplifier; GaN; PHEMT device; nonlinear device model; Breakdown voltage; Gallium nitride; Gold; HEMTs; High power amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power system harmonics; Silicon carbide; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2005 European
  • Print_ISBN
    2-9600551-2-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMC.2005.1610265
  • Filename
    1610265