Title :
Towards Terahertz MMIC Amplifiers: Present Status and Trends
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an overview of high frequency monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifiers and discuss the state of the art for low noise amplifiers and power amplifiers. We report on the challenges and innovations required to achieve small-signal and power gain above 300 GHz, and present a review of present technology status. The highest frequency MMIC amplifiers ever developed to date will be presented, starting at W-band (75-110 GHz) and above. Highlights include a MMIC low noise amplifier with gain up to 260 GHz, and a MMIC power amplifier operating up to 190 GHz
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; low noise amplifiers; submillimetre wave amplifiers; 190 GHz; 260 GHz; 75 to 110 GHz; W band; low noise amplifiers; power amplifiers; terahertz MMIC amplifiers; Frequency; HEMTs; High power amplifiers; Indium phosphide; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; MODFETs; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Submillimeter wave technology; HEMTs; InP; MMICs; amplifiers; terahertz;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249519
