• DocumentCode
    2230994
  • Title

    A 20 GHz MMIC power module for transmit phased array applications

  • Author

    Yuen, C. ; Balderrama, E. ; Findley, W. ; Kirby, L. ; Lee, J. ; Sturzu, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Space Syst./Loral, Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    17-21 June 1996
  • Firstpage
    1163
  • Abstract
    A novel high gain, high power, high efficiency and high linearity MMIC power module is developed for a 20 GHz transmit phased array for future communication satellite application. This MMIC module has a maximum gain of 50 dB, a gain range more than 30 dB, an output power of 1.1 Watt, an efficiency of 18% and a third-order Intermodulation of 17 dBc at 19 GHz. It has a size of 4.5/spl times/1.75/spl times/0.5", a mass of 100 gm and a DC power consumption of 6.3 Watt.
  • Keywords
    MMIC power amplifiers; active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; microwave antenna arrays; modules; satellite antennas; transmitting antennas; 1.1 W; 18 percent; 20 GHz; 50 dB; MMIC power module; communication satellite; efficiency; gain; linearity; output power; third-order intermodulation; transmit phased array; Artificial satellites; Driver circuits; Gain; High power amplifiers; MMICs; Multichip modules; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3246-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511236
  • Filename
    511236