MMIC-Based Components for MM-Wave Instrumentation
Magazine article, 2010
In this letter, we present results of fully integrated 90-130 GHz receiver based on 100 nm mHEMT technology. The receiver contains a low noise amplifier (LNA), mixer and LO multiplier chain integrated into a single monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). The circuit is packaged into a waveguide block, characterized and compared to on-wafer measurements. Waveguide to microstrip transitions are used to interface the MMIC to the waveguide. A breakout LNA circuit is also packaged, and its performance is compared to the receiver. The LNA noise was characterized on a wafer and after packaging. The packaged module is measured at both room and cryogenic temperatures, NF of 3.7 dB is measured at 300 K and 0.9 dB at 20 K.
receivers
ghz
millimeter wave circuits
Frequency multiplier
118 GHz
mHEMT
millimeter wave
monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)
Author
Vessen Vassilev
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
GigaHertz Centre
Niklas Wadefalk
GigaHertz Centre
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
Rumen Kozhuharov
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
GigaHertz Centre
Morteza Abbasi
GigaHertz Centre
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
Sten Gunnarsson
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
GigaHertz Centre
Herbert Zirath
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
GigaHertz Centre
T. Pellikka
Omnisys Instruments
A. Emrich
Omnisys Instruments
Miroslav Pantaleev
Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Onsala Space Observatory
I. Kallfass
Fraunhofer Society
A. Leuther
Fraunhofer Society
IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
1531-1309 (ISSN) 15581764 (eISSN)
Vol. 20 10 578-580 5565367Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/LMWC.2010.2065797