O. Jardel, G. Callet, C. Charbonniaud, J. Jacquet, N. Sarazin, E. Morvan, R. Aubry, M. di Forte Poisson, J. Teyssier, S. Piotrowicz, R. Quéré
{"title":"A new nonlinear HEMT model for AlGaN/GaN switch applications","authors":"O. Jardel, G. Callet, C. Charbonniaud, J. Jacquet, N. Sarazin, E. Morvan, R. Aubry, M. di Forte Poisson, J. Teyssier, S. Piotrowicz, R. Quéré","doi":"10.1017/S1759078710000541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1759078710000541","url":null,"abstract":"We present here a new set of equations for modeling the I-V characteristics of FETs, particularly optimized for AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. These equations describe the whole characteristics from negative to positive breakdown loci, and reproduce the current saturation at high level. Using this model allow reducing the modeling procedure duration when a same transistor topology is used for several applications in a T/R module. It can even be used for switches design, witch is the most demanding application in terms of I-V swing. Moreover, a particular care was taken to model accurately the first third orders of the current derivatives, which is important for multitone applications. There are 18 parameters for the main current source (and 6 for both diodes Igs and Igd). This can be compared to the Tajima's equations based Model [1] (13 parameters) or to the Angelov Model (14 parameters) [2], which only fit the I-V characteristics for positive values of Vds. We will detail here the model formulation, and show some measurements/modeling comparisons on both I-V and [S]-parameters obtained for a 8×75 µm GaN HEMT.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129805351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Crispoldi, A. Pantellini, S. Lavanga, A. Nanni, P. Romanini, L. Rizzi, P. Farinelli, C. Lanzieri
{"title":"New fabrication process to manufacture RF-MEMS and HEMT on GaN/Si substrate","authors":"F. Crispoldi, A. Pantellini, S. Lavanga, A. Nanni, P. Romanini, L. Rizzi, P. Farinelli, C. Lanzieri","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5296188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5296188","url":null,"abstract":"RF-MEMS represent a feasible solution to obtain very low power dissipation and insertion loss, very high isolation and linearity switch respect to “solid state” technologies. In this paper we demonstrate the possibility to fully integrate the process fabrication of RF-MEMS switches in the GaN-HEMT manufacturing steps to develop a RF-MEMS/MMIC prototype. MEMS RF performance reveals an insertion loss and an isolation respectively better than 0.6 dB and 25dB in the frequency range 5–50 GHz. Moreover the coexisting HEMT devices show a fmax=40 GHz and 6.5 W/mm density power, demonstrating the integration achievability.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127747750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Fernandez, M. Pontón, F. Ramírez, S. Sancho, A. Suárez
{"title":"Semi-analytical formulation for the phase-noise analysis of injection-locked push-push oscillators","authors":"E. Fernandez, M. Pontón, F. Ramírez, S. Sancho, A. Suárez","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5296102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5296102","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a semi-analytical formulation for the phase-noise analysis of injection-locked push-push oscillators. The formulation provides insight into the noise spectrum and its corner frequencies, which can be related to some design parameters. It enables a direct comparison with the phase-noise spectrum of a single injection-locked oscillator, based on one of the two sub-oscillator circuits. The push-push configuration is optimized in order to increase the synchronization bandwidth and the phase-noise spectrum before and after this optimization is compared. The formulation, applied to 10.4 GHz oscillator, has been validated with the accurate conversion matrix approach and with experimental measurements.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132283182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"S-band discrete and MMIC GaN power amplifiers","authors":"J. Nilsson, N. Billstrom, N. Rorsman, P. Romanini","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5296325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5296325","url":null,"abstract":"The use of GaN devices for microwave power amplifiers begins to be a reality in Europe. This paper describes two S-band (2.7–3.3 GHz) high power amplifier (HPA) designs; one discrete 100 W output stage and one 10 W MMIC power amplifier. The discrete power amplifier is designed using two GaN power bars with a total gate width of 19.2 mm. The GaN power bars have been developed by Selex-SI, within the european co-project Korrigan. The MMIC power amplifier was designed using a 0.25 µm GaN HEMT process supplied and processed by Chalmers.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124566343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Biglarbegian, M. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini
{"title":"A Wideband 90° continuous phase shifter for 60GHz phased array transceiver in 90nm CMOS technology","authors":"B. Biglarbegian, M. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5295981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5295981","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a wideband reflective-type phase-shifter in 90nm CMOS technology. The proposed phase shifter, employs a broadside coupler in the multi-layer metal structure in CMOS technology to attain 3-dB coupling at coupled and through ports where the phase difference between these two ports is 90°. The reflective load contains a NMOS CMOS varactor with a tuning ratio of 3. Applying a 0–1 V DC tuning voltage, the overall phase shifter provides 0–87° continuous phase shift, where the insertion loss of the phase shifter alters between 4.5–8 dB at the frequency range of 50–65 GHz and occupies chip area of 0.3×0.25mm2. The overall phase shift achieved by this design can be extended to 180 and 360 degree.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"604 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116367782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A high performance DC-20 GHz SPDT switch in a low cost plastic QFN package","authors":"Q. Xiao, George Samiotes, T. Galluccio, B. Rizzi","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5296295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5296295","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the design and measurements of a DC-20 GHz GaAs SPDT (single-pole-double-throw) switch with state-of-the art insertion loss, isolation and power handling in a low cost plastic QFN (Quad Flatpack Non-lead) package. To reduce the performance degradation introduced by the plastic QFN package, 3D EM (electromagnetic) modelling was used to characterize the interconnection between the MMIC die and the package. The packaged switch yields 1.7 dB maximum insertion loss and 40 dB minimum isolation from DC to 20 GHz. The comparison between this result and the data measured from the MMIC bare die shows no significant performance deterioration caused by the package. The switch utilizes M/A-COM's 0.5 µm pHEMT (Pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor) process which is based on an AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs material system.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124006060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sub-nanosecond greater-than-10V compact pulse amplifier for ultra-wideband application","authors":"R. Jin, S. Halder, J. Hwang, C. Law","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5295986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5295986","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the recent discovery of much higher current and voltage capacity of GaAs HBTs under sub-nanosecond isothermal operation, an ultra-wideband pulse-amplifier IC is designed to boost the output power of CMOS pulse generators. The measured output pulse amplitude increases from 1.6 to 11.8 V while the pulse width increases from 0.07 to 0.39 ns. The die size is smaller than 1 mm2. The die cost is less than $1. The power consumption is currently 120 mW, but can be reduced to approximately 1 mW. These results compare favorably to that of pulse amplifiers based on step-recovery diodes, which tend to be bulky, costly and inefficient.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116689967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Knochenhauer, S. Hauptmann, C. Scheytt, F. Ellinger
{"title":"A compact, low-power 40 Gbit/s differential laser driver in sige BiCMOS technology","authors":"C. Knochenhauer, S. Hauptmann, C. Scheytt, F. Ellinger","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5296521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5296521","url":null,"abstract":"A differential laser driver for 40 Gbit/s optical communications delivering a 10 mA current swing to a laser modeled as a 50 Ω resistance in parallel to a 100 fF capacitance is presented. The circuit employs multiple frequency compensation techniques to achieve very high speed without space-consuming inductors. The driver was implemented in a 180 GHz-fT,max SiGe BiCMOS technology. Measurements showed 15 dB gain with 26 GHz bandwidth and open eyes up to 50 Gbit/s. The driver's power consumption was only 80 mW making it the fastest and most power efficient of all inductorfree 40 Gbit/s SiGe laser drivers published to date.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132786030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Leblond, J. Villemazet, J. Cazaux, D. Pacaud, J. Herren, L. Rigaudeau, L. Lapierre, D. Baillargeat, P. Blondy, S. Bila, S. Verdeyme, C. Delage, C. Quendo, J. Favennec, B. Potelon, É. Rius, F. Seyfert, S. Pacchini
{"title":"When new needs for satellite payloads meet with new filters architecture and technologies","authors":"H. Leblond, J. Villemazet, J. Cazaux, D. Pacaud, J. Herren, L. Rigaudeau, L. Lapierre, D. Baillargeat, P. Blondy, S. Bila, S. Verdeyme, C. Delage, C. Quendo, J. Favennec, B. Potelon, É. Rius, F. Seyfert, S. Pacchini","doi":"10.1109/EUMC.2009.5296368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EUMC.2009.5296368","url":null,"abstract":"To cope with the economical and technical demands of the market and to compete with terrestrial networks, satellite operators and manufacturers will need to upgrade their satellites and services. Nowadays, most of commercial satellite payloads are designed for a predetermined service and lack flexibility. Future communication satellites have to become more flexible and shall provide capacity at the lowest cost. The upcoming new needs lead to a major impact on the architecture at satellite payload level. RF and microwave filters are one of the most affected by the derived equipment specifications. The required out-of-band rejection close to the useful bandwidth will become more stringent (better than 40 dBc) while saving size and mass by more than 30% compared to the heavy mechanical cavities used today. Advanced technologies, like ceramic 3D stereolithography or Surface Integrated Waveguide technology presented in this paper are very promising solutions to overcome these requirements. Moreover, tunable filters could be a relevant option to simplify payload architectures by giving more flexibility on the frequency plan and/or bandwidth. Today, agile filters are not available in space equipments but some new technologies presented in this paper, such as MEMS technologies or ceramic based flexible filters, have now the capability to comply with space environment constraints. Finally, new synthesis method techniques could help saving mass (by 30% or more) of future OMUX equipments.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"90 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131829724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Piotrowicz, B. Mallet-Guy, E. Chartier, J. Jacquet, O. Jardel, D. Lancereau, G. Le Coustre, E. Morvan, R. Aubry, C. Dua, M. Oualli, M. Richard, N. Sarazin, M. diForte-Poisson, J. Delaire, Y. Mancuso, S. Delage
{"title":"Broadband AlGaN/GaN high power amplifiers, robust LNAs, and power switches in L-Band","authors":"S. Piotrowicz, B. Mallet-Guy, E. Chartier, J. Jacquet, O. Jardel, D. Lancereau, G. Le Coustre, E. Morvan, R. Aubry, C. Dua, M. Oualli, M. Richard, N. Sarazin, M. diForte-Poisson, J. Delaire, Y. Mancuso, S. Delage","doi":"10.23919/eumc.2009.5295998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/eumc.2009.5295998","url":null,"abstract":"GaN-based HEMT's have demonstrated better power-frequency performances than other devices using smaller band gap semiconductor materials. Studies have already been realized to evaluate the impact of GaN-based devices at the system level. In this paper, we present the design and the realization of broadband power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and power switches for future generation of TR-RX modules. These functions are based on the AlGaN/GaN HEMT technology developed at Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab.","PeriodicalId":148226,"journal":{"name":"2009 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114535820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}