Title :
35% PAE 6 W Ku-band power amplifier module
Author :
Ishimaru, A. ; Maeda, M. ; Yoshida, T. ; Ozaki, J. ; Kamihashi, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Solid State Eng., Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
Power amplifiers with 6 W output power in Ku- and X-band are demonstrated. The amplifier is a miniaturized hybrid module consisting of an MMIC and an internally matched FET which employs a DH-HEMT device technology. The amplifiers have exhibited PAEs of 35% and 45% in Ku and X bands.
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC power amplifiers; circuit optimisation; impedance matching; integrated circuit design; 35 percent; 45 percent; 6 W; DH-HEMT device technology; Ku-band; MMIC; PAE; X-band; internally matched FET; miniaturized hybrid module; output power; power amplifier module; DH-HEMTs; Driver circuits; FETs; MMICs; Packaging; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Thermal resistance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779544
