Ka-Band Front-End Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) and TransmitReceive (T/R) Modules Testing

Abstract

The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory has been evaluating and designing efficient broadband high-power amplifiers, switches, and high-dynamic-range low-noise amplifiers for use in networking and communications at millimeter wave frequencies. Gallium nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology has superior performance in power amplifier applications as well as for low-noise amplifiers with high dynamic range and the ability to survive large, potentially damaging input power levels without the need for additional limiters at the system level. This technology works well for high-power solid-state switches as well. Compact MMIC transmit-receive modules for use in Ka-band (+-28 GHz) applications, particularly transceiver arrays, were designed and submitted to Qorvo, Inc., for fabrication. This technical report documents the testing, analysis, evaluation, and lessons learned from these high-performance MMIC circuits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1096777

Entities

People

  • Ali Darwish
  • John E. Penn

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Gallium Nitrides
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Ka Band
  • Low Noise
  • Low Noise Amplifiers
  • Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Military Research
  • Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • Microelectronics