A W-Band x12 Frequency Multiplier MMIC in Waveguide Package Using Quartz and Ceramic Transitions
This paper describes a single-chip W-band frequency multiplier MMIC in a waveguide package. The multiplication factor by 12 has been obtained with a doubler, tripler and doubler chain. The MMIC has been realized in a 100 nm metamorphic HEMT technology. It has been packaged in a split-block module us...
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Published in | 2011 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS) pp. 1 - 4 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
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01.10.2011
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Summary: | This paper describes a single-chip W-band frequency multiplier MMIC in a waveguide package. The multiplication factor by 12 has been obtained with a doubler, tripler and doubler chain. The MMIC has been realized in a 100 nm metamorphic HEMT technology. It has been packaged in a split-block module using a high precision 50 μm thick quartz transition for the W-band output and a low cost ceramic transition on the input. A power supply board, embedded in the module, provides six different voltages to the MMIC. The packaged frequency multiplier achieves an output power of -0.8 dBm, a conversion gain of 0.2 dB and a 3-dB bandwidth of 16 GHz from 86 to 102 GHz with a suppression of the unwanted harmonics of more than 25.5 dBc. The phase-noise of the output signal is not affected by the multiplier circuit. |
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ISBN: | 9781612847115 1612847110 |
ISSN: | 1550-8781 2374-8443 |
DOI: | 10.1109/CSICS.2011.6062475 |