Title :
V-band transmission and reflection grid amplifier packaged in waveguide
Author :
Chun-Tung Cheung ; Tsai, R. ; Kagiwada, R. ; Rutledge, D.B.
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We designed and demonstrated two monolithic V-band grid amplifiers packaged in waveguides. We measured a 2 dB small-signal system gain for both transmission and reflection amplifiers. This is the first monolithic grid amplifier packaged and measured in a waveguide in the V-band.
Keywords :
MIMIC; circuit tuning; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit measurement; integrated circuit modelling; millimetre wave power amplifiers; thermal management (packaging); waveguide components; 2 dB; MIMIC; V-band transmission grid amplifiers; mm-wave amplifiers; monolithic waveguide packaged amplifiers; positive-gain bandwidth; reflection grid amplifiers; simultaneously input/output tuning; small-signal system gain; Circuits; Heat sinks; Indium phosphide; Packaging; Polarization; Power amplifiers; Reflection; Resistors; Temperature distribution; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7695-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1210519
