Title :
Design and Experimental Performance of Diplexing MMIC Distributed Amplifier
Author :
Mata-Contreras, Javier ; Palombini, Diego ; Martin-Guerrero, Teresa M. ; Limiti, Ernesto ; Camacho-Penalosa, Carlos
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ing. de Comun., Univ. de Malaga, Málaga, Spain
Abstract :
An MMIC distributed amplifier with dual band frequency response and diplexing functionality is designed and measured. Using a band-pass artificial transmission line, two frequency bands, Spanish satellite broadcast TV band (11.7-12.5 GHz) and the mobile TV link (10.0-10.7 GHz), can be amplified and extracted at different physical ports. Experimental results exhibit quite good agreement with simulations and demonstrate the viability of these amplifiers in MMIC technology.
Keywords :
MMIC amplifiers; distributed amplifiers; frequency response; high-frequency transmission lines; Spanish satellite broadcast TV band; band-pass artificial transmission line; diplexing MMIC distributed amplifier; diplexing functionality; dual band frequency response; frequency 11.7 GHz to 12.5 GHz; mobile TV link band; physical ports; Diplexer; MMICs; distributed amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2013.2262262
