An Ultra-Wideband Balun Using Multi-Metal GaAs MMIC Technology

被引：17

作者：

Lan, Xing ^{[1
]}

Fong, Flavia ^{[1
]}

Kintis, Mark ^{[1
]}

Kono, Keith ^{[1
]}

Yamauchi, Derrick ^{[1
]}

Luo, Wen-Ben ^{[1
]}

Farkas, David ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Northrop Grumman Corp, Space Technol, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 USA

来源：

IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS | 2010年 / 20卷 / 08期

关键词：

Balun; monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); ultra-wideband (UWB); MARCHAND BALUNS; PLANAR; DESIGN;

D O I：

10.1109/LMWC.2010.2050302

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

In this paper, we demonstrate an ultra-wideband MMIC Marchand balun that utilizes a two-layer benzocyclobutene (BCB) GaAs MMIC process with a total of 4 metal layers. This multi-metal technology is built upon a standard GaAs HEMT technology with full compatibility. The fabricated balun achieved an approximately 11:1 bandwidth from 2 to 22 GHz, with less than 3-degree maximum phase imbalance, and less than 1 dB maximum amplitude imbalance. To our knowledge, this is the largest bandwidth ratio ever reported for an MMIC Marchand balun.

引用

页码：474 / 476

页数：3

共 15 条

[1] OPTIMUM DESIGN FOR A BROAD-BAND MICROSTRIP BALUN [J].

BARTHOLOMEW, DML .

ELECTRONICS LETTERS, 1977, 13 (17) :510-511

[2] Development of low-loss broad-band planar baluns using multilayered organic thin films [J].

Chen, AC ;

Pham, AV ;

Leoni, RE .

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 2005, 53 (11) :3648-3655

[3] Determination of the lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside from flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) by HPLC [J].

Chen, Juan ;

Liu, Xia ;

Shi, Yan-Ping ;

Ma, Chun-Yan .

JOURNAL OF LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, 2007, 30 (04) :533-544

[4]

*DOW CHEM CO, PROC PROC CYCL RES

[5]

FARKAS DS, 2007, P IEEE COMP SEM INT, P1

[6] SYNTHESIS OF MARCHAND BALUNS USING MULTILAYER MICROSTRIP STRUCTURES [J].

GOLDSMITH, CL ;

KIKEL, A ;

WILKENS, NL .

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER-WAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, 1992, 2 (03) :179-188

[7] Analysis of multiconductor coupled-line marchand baluns for miniature MMIC design [J].

Lin, Chin-Shen ;

Wu, Pei-Si ;

Yeh, Mei-Chao ;

Fu, Jia-Shiang ;

Chang, Hong-Yeh ;

Lin, Kun-You ;

Wang, Huei .

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 2007, 55 (06) :1190-1199

[8] Low-power voltage-controlled oscillators in 90-nm CMOS using high-quality thin-film postprocessed inductors [J].

Linten, D ;

Sun, X ;

Carchon, G ;

Jeamsaksiri, W ;

Mercha, A ;

Ramos, J ;

Jenei, S ;

Wambacq, P ;

Dehan, M ;

Aspemyr, L ;

Scholten, AJ ;

Decoutere, S ;

Donnay, S ;

De Raedt, W .

IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, 2005, 40 (09) :1922-1931

[9]

Marchand N., 1944, ELECTRONICS, V17, P142

[10] Compact and broad-band three-dimensional MMIC balun [J].

Nishikawa, K ;

Toyoda, I ;

Tokumitsu, T .

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 1999, 47 (01) :96-98

← 1 2 →