K through Ka-band driver and power amplifiers

Abstract

First pass low, medium, and high power MMIC amplifiers operating over the 17 to 40 GHz band have been demonstrated. The low power driver amplifier delivers 8 dBm output power with 8 dB associated gain and the medium power driver amplifier delivers a minimum of 13 dBm with 8 dB associated gain across the band. The high power amplifier delivers 24 dBm output power from 17 to 35 GHz and greater than 22 dBm from 35 to 40 GHz with a minimum of 17.5 dB associated gain. The low power driver amplifier and the high power amplifier were combined to demonstrate a minimum of 22.5 dBm output power with greater than 24.5 dB associated gain across the 17 to 40 GHz band.