A W-band source module using MMIC´s

Author

Wang, Huei ; Chang, Kwo Wei ; Smith, Duncan ; Dow, G. Samuel ; Tan, Kin L. ; Oki, Aaron K. ; Allen, Barry R.

Author_Institution

Electron. Syst.& Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Volume

43

Issue

5

fYear

1995

fDate

5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1010

Lastpage

1016

Abstract

A W-band source module providing 4-GHz tuning bandwidth (92.5-96.5 GHz) has been developed. This module consists of three MMIC chips: a 23.5 GHz HBT VCO, a 23.5-94 GHz HEMT frequency quadrupler and a W-band three-stage HEMT output amplifier, all fabricated in TRW production lines. It exhibits a measured output power of 3 dBm at 94-95 GHz and a 3-dB tuning bandwidth greater than 3 GHz, with a phase noise of -92 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset. This work demonstrates a new and efficient way to implement high performance W-band source. Its wide tuning bandwidth with good phase noise performance, as well as design simplicity, makes this approach attractive for many W-band system applications

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; MIMIC; circuit tuning; frequency multipliers; millimetre wave amplifiers; millimetre wave frequency convertors; millimetre wave generation; millimetre wave measurement; millimetre wave oscillators; phase noise; power measurement; voltage-controlled oscillators; 23.5 GHz; 4 GHz; 92.5 to 96.6 GHz; HBT VCO; HEMT frequency quadrupler; MMICs; TRW production lines; W-band source module; measured output power; phase noise; three-stage HEMT output amplifier; tuning bandwidth; Bandwidth; Frequency; HEMTs; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; MMICs; Phase noise; Power measurement; Production; Tuning; Voltage-controlled oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.382059

Filename

382059