Title :
Optimum Design and Realization of MMIC Power Amplifiers
Author :
Montoriol, G. ; Telliez, I. ; Rumelhard, C.
Author_Institution :
THOMOSON COMPOSANTS MICROONDES, R.D. 128, B.P. N° 48, 91401 ORSAY CEDEX, FRANCE
Abstract :
This paper describes a methodology to design MMIC multistage amplifiers with the aims of maximum output power and minimum DC consumption. This method is illustrated with the example of an X Band amplifier. This circuit, with a size of 2.8 Ã 4 mm2 exhibits an output power greater than 1.5 W, from 7 to 10.5 GHz with a power added efficiency of 20%.
Keywords :
Dielectric substrates; FETs; Frequency; Gain; Integrated circuit interconnections; MIM capacitors; MMICs; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1989. 19th European
Conference_Location :
London, UK
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1989.334004