Optimum Design and Realization of MMIC Power Amplifiers

This paper describes a methodology to design MMIC multistage amplifiers with the aims of maximum output power and minimum DC consumption. This method is illustrated with the example of an X Band amplifier. This circuit, with a size of 2.8 × 4 mm2 exhibits an output power greater than 1.5 W, from 7 t...

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Published in1989 19th European Microwave Conference pp. 451 - 455
Main Authors Montoriol, G., Telliez, I., Rumelhard, C.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.1989
Subjects
Dielectric substrates
FETs
Frequency
Gain
Integrated circuit interconnections
MIM capacitors
MMICs
Phased arrays
Power amplifiers
Power generation
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Summary:This paper describes a methodology to design MMIC multistage amplifiers with the aims of maximum output power and minimum DC consumption. This method is illustrated with the example of an X Band amplifier. This circuit, with a size of 2.8 × 4 mm2 exhibits an output power greater than 1.5 W, from 7 to 10.5 GHz with a power added efficiency of 20%.
DOI:10.1109/EUMA.1989.334004