Multi Function and High Power Amplifier Chipset for X-Band Phased Array Frontends

Author

van Heijningen, M. ; De Boer, Alte ; Hoogland, J.A. ; van Wanum, M. ; de Hek, A.P. ; van Vliet, Frank E. ; Brouzes, H.

Author_Institution

TNO Defence, Security & Safety, Hague

fYear

2006

fDate

10-13 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

237

Lastpage

240

Abstract

This paper presents the design and measurement results of two MMICs for X-band phased array applications: a multi function chip (MFC) and high power amplifier (HPA). The fully integrated MFC combines the phase and attenuation setting, transmit/receive (T/R) switching, low noise amplifier and driver amplifier. Furthermore active biasing and a low-voltage CMOS compatible digital interface are included. The HPA design is matched to the MFC to create a two-chip T/R module solution and shows an excellent performance of 39.7 dBm output power with 46 % PAE at 9.0 GHz

Keywords

CMOS digital integrated circuits; MMIC; low noise amplifiers; low-power electronics; power amplifiers; 9.0 GHz; MMIC; X-band phased array frontends; driver amplifier; high power amplifier chipset; low noise amplifier; low-voltage CMOS compatible digital interface; multifunction chip; transmit/receive switching; Attenuation; Driver circuits; High power amplifiers; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Phased arrays; Power measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; MMIC; Phased array; high power amplifier; radar; transmit/receive module;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, 2006. The 1st

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-8-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMICC.2006.282796

Filename

4057619