Millimeter-Wave FET Nonlinear Modelling Based on the Dynamic-Bias Measurement Technique
Journal article, 2014

In the paper, the nonlinear model of a microwave transistor is extracted from large-signal measurements acquired under "dynamic-bias" operation. Specifically, the transistor is driven by low-frequency large signals while a high-frequency tickle is applied on top of them. The low-frequency large signals, along with the dc bias voltages, set the large-signal operating point which represents a dynamic-bias condition for the device under test. Thanks to this technique, one can get at once and separately the nonlinear currents and charges of the transistor as a result of a very few nonlinear measurements. Additionally, the proposed technique allows one to accurately reconstruct the time-domain waveforms at the device-under-test terminals while the frequency of the tickle can be set as high as the bandwidth of today's vector calibrated nonlinear measurement systems (i.e., 67 GHz). The approach, which is general and independent of device technology, is applied on a 0.15-mu m GaAs pHEMT specifically designed for resistive cold-FET mixer applications.

Dynamic-bias

field-effect transistors (FETs)

nonlinear models

semiconductor device measurements

nonlinear measurements

Author

G. Avolio

KU Leuven

A. Raffo

University of Ferrara

Iltcho Angelov

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

V. Vadala

University of Ferrara

G. Crupi

University of Messina

A. Caddemi

University of Messina

G. Vannini

University of Ferrara

D. Schreurs

KU Leuven

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

0018-9480 (ISSN) 15579670 (eISSN)

Vol. 62 11 2526-2537 6922160

Subject Categories

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/tmtt.2014.2359852

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