Title :
Ka-band 2W and 4W MMIC Power Amplifiers In 7Ã\x977mm Low-cost SMT Package
Author :
Fujii, Kohei ; Morkner, Henrik
Author_Institution :
Avago Technol., Inc., San Jose
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and usage of 2 W and 4 W SMT packaged high power amplifiers (HPA) suitable for low cost sub mm-wave applications. The development of PHEMT HPA MMICs are described. The designed 2 W and 4 W power amplifiers exhibit 20 dB of small signal gain, 33 dBm and 35 dBm 1 dB gain compression output power respectively in between 24 and 31 GHz frequency range. Those MMIC PAs were assembled in 7 x 7 mm low cost SMT packages, and obtained nearly identical RF performances as the die parts.
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; millimetre wave power amplifiers; surface mount technology; Ka-band MMIC power amplifiers; PHEMT HPA MMICs; die parts; frequency 24 GHz to 31 GHz; gain compression; low-cost SMT package; power 2 W; power 4 W; Costs; Gain; High power amplifiers; MMICs; PHEMTs; Packaging; Power amplifiers; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Signal design; Surface-mount technology; MMIC power amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave FET amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380087
