Fully-integrated core chip for X-band phased array T/R modules

Author

van Vliet, F.E. ; de Boer, A.

Author_Institution

TNO Phys. & Electron. Lab., Hague, Netherlands

Volume

3

fYear

2004

fDate

6-11 June 2004

Firstpage

1753

Abstract

This paper discusses the final result of development effort leading to a fully-integrated phased-array core chip. The MMIC is especially useful for active electronically-steered arrays, and integrates a full functionality including low-noise amplifier (LNA), a medium-power amplifier (MPA) matched to common high-power amplifiers (HPA) and all control functions. The design and measurement results will be discussed. The integration of an LNA and MPA makes this MMIC an ideal candidate for a two chip T/R module solution. The MMIC is realised in the 0.25μm pHEMT and process of UMS.

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC; microwave power amplifiers; phased array radar; 0.25 micron; MMIC; MODFET integrated circuits; UMS process; X-band phased-array T/R modules; active electronically-steered arrays; control functions; fully-integrated core chip; high-power amplifiers; low-noise amplifier; medium-power amplifier; pHEMT; phased-array core chip; radar; Circuits; Costs; High power amplifiers; Leg; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Noise figure; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8331-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2004.1338936

Filename

1338936