• DocumentCode
    1858138
  • 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
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    655
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1999 Asia Pacific
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5761-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APMC.1999.833676
  • Filename
    833676
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1858138