• DocumentCode
    756959
  • Title

    A 140-GHz monolithic low noise amplifier

  • Author

    Wang, H. ; Lai, Richard ; Lo, D.C.W. ; Streit, D.C. ; Liu, P.H. ; Dia, R.M. ; Pospieszalski, M.W. ; Berenz, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. & Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    150
  • Lastpage
    152
  • Abstract
    This paper presents the development of a 140-GHz monolithic low noise amplifier (LNA) using 0.1-μm pseudomorphic InAlAs-InGaAs-InP low noise HEMT technology. A two-stage single-ended 140-GHz monolithic LNA has been designed, fabricated and tested. It exhibits a measured small signal gain of 9 dB at 142 GHz, and more than 5-dB gain from 138-145 GHz. This is the highest frequency monolithic amplifier ever reported using three terminal devices.
  • Keywords
    HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; field effect MIMIC; integrated circuit noise; millimetre wave amplifiers; 0.1 micron; 138 to 145 GHz; 5 dB; 9 dB; EHF; InAlAs-InGaAs-InP; MIMIC; MM-wave IC; low noise HEMT technology; low noise amplifier; monolithic LNA; pseudomorphic HEMT; two-stage single-ended type; Frequency; Gain measurement; HEMTs; Indium phosphide; Integrated circuit noise; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Radiometry; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1051-8207
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/75.374081
  • Filename
    374081