MMIC modules for a 44 GHz transmit phased array

Author

Sjogren, L. ; Choe, J. ; Garske, D. ; Duprey, R. ; Kono, K. ; Ma, L. ; Tamura, D. ; Gandhi, C. ; Boyd, E. ; Chow, P.D. ; Rowe, L.

Author_Institution

Div. of Electron. Syst. & Technol., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

15-18 Oct 1996

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

101

Abstract

EHF military satellite communications uplinks require (ground, airborne, or shipborne) transmitters capable of rapid beam steering over a wide scan angle. This allows precise alignment between source and receiver at all times, even if one or both is in rapid motion. In addition, it allows a number of signals directed at different receivers at arbitrary locations in space to be multiplexed real-time. Multiple-element MMIC modules for a high-power, high-efficiency 44 GHz transmit phased array are demonstrated. Two-element modules, employing TRW HEMT-based MMICs, have demonstrated 28 dBm output power per element and 21-23% module power-added efficiency. We believe these to be the highest output power and power-added efficiency achieved by MMIC-based EHF phased array modules to-date

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC; antenna phased arrays; military communication; millimetre wave antenna arrays; modules; satellite antennas; transmitting antennas; 44 GHz; EHF military satellite communications uplinks; HEMT based MMIC; MMIC modules; high-efficiency phased array; high-power antenna arrays; multiple-element MMIC modules; output power; power-added efficiency; rapid beam steering; real time multiplexing; transmit phased array; transmitters; wide scan angle; Application specific integrated circuits; Assembly; MMICs; Microwave antenna arrays; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems and Technology, 1996., IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3232-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAST.1996.565943

Filename

565943