Title :
High-efficiency, packaged Ka-band MMIC operating at 24 volts
Author :
Schellenberg, J.
Author_Institution :
Schellenberg Associates, Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
A power MMIC, employing a unique series bias scheme, is presented operating over the 31 to 33 GHz band. Mounted in a low cost metal-ceramic package and operating at 24 volts, this IC has demonstrated an output power of 0.81 watt with a power-added efficiency of 32%.
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; 0.81 W; 24 V; 31 to 33 GHz; 32 percent; EHF; PHEMT process; high-efficiency operation; low cost metal-ceramic package; packaged Ka-band MMIC; power MMIC amplifier; series bias scheme; Ceramics; Costs; Degradation; Frequency; Integrated circuit packaging; Low voltage; MMICs; Power conditioning; Power generation; Resistors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4471-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1998.705059
