Title :
Low current GaAs integrated down converter for portable communication applications
Author :
Nair, V. ; Vaitkus, R. ; Scheitlin, D. ; Kline, J. ; Swanson, H.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A low current GaAs MMIC amplifier/mixer was designed and characterized for portable communication applications in the 900 MHz band. This single chip integrated front-end IC (90 mil /spl times/ 110 mil) achieved - 118 dBM sensitivity at the cellular band. The extremely low power dissipation, high level of integration, and very good RF performance of this monolithic IC make it an ideal candidate for portable communication applications.<>
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; MMIC mixers; UHF amplifiers; UHF frequency convertors; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; cellular radio; field effect MMIC; gallium arsenide; mobile radio; 900 MHz; GaAs; III-V semiconductor; MESFET; MMIC amplifier/mixer; cellular band; integrated downconvertor; low current; low power dissipation; portable communication; single chip integrated front-end IC; Application specific integrated circuits; FETs; Gallium arsenide; Gold; Integrated circuit interconnections; MESFETs; MMICs; Power dissipation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1993. Technical Digest 1993., 15th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1393-3
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.1993.394504
