Title :
A compact MMIC balun using spiral transformers
Author :
Ang, K.S. ; Economides, S.B. ; Nam, S. ; Robertson, I.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Abstract :
A MMIC balun has been realised using spiral transformers in a Marchand configuration. This arrangement results in a simple, compact design with good performance. Using standard foundry processing, amplitude balance of 0.2 dB and phase balance of 10° was achieved from 2 to 6 GHz
Keywords :
MMIC; baluns; high-frequency transformers; integrated circuit design; 2 to 6 GHz; Marchand configuration; compact MMIC balun; spiral transformers; standard foundry processing; Coils; Costs; Coupling circuits; Foundries; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Impedance matching; MMICs; Spirals; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1999 Asia Pacific
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5761-2
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.1999.833676
