Title :
A miniature 17/12 GHz MMIC receiver for satellite communication
Author :
Yuen, C. ; Quiles, E. ; McFarland, J.J. ; Yung, M. ; Klibo, R. ; Findley, W.
Author_Institution :
Loral/Space Syst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a novel high gain, low noise, miniature 17/12 GHz receiver with MMIC insertion for satellite communication. This receiver has a nominal conversion gain of 60+/-0.25 dB with gain adjustment range of 60 dB and noise figure of 1.6 dB. The third order intermodulation is 32 dBc @ -50 dBm input drive level, from 17.3 to 17.8 GHz at room temperature. It has a size of 5.7×1.8×0.3", a mass of 90 gm and a DC power consumption of 2.8 Watt
Keywords :
MMIC; microwave receivers; radio receivers; satellite communication; 1.6 dB; 12 GHz; 17 GHz; 2.8 W; 60 dB; DC power consumption; MMIC receiver; gain adjustment range; input drive level; low noise miniature receiver; mass; noise figure; nominal conversion gain; room temperature; satellite communication; third order intermodulation; Costs; Energy consumption; Laser modes; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Packaging; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Satellite communication; Thick film circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Systems Conference, 1995. Conference Proceedings., IEEE NTC '95
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2591-1
DOI :
10.1109/NTCMWS.1995.522869
