A high-efficiency and low-phase-noise 38-GHz pHEMT MMIC tripler

被引：31

作者：

Boudiaf, A ^{[1
]}

Bachelet, D

Rumelhard, C

机构：

[1] ATN Microwave, N Billerica, MA 01862 USA

[2] Univ Marne la Vallee, Dept Commun Syst, Noisy Le Grand, France

[3] CNAM, Paris, France

来源：

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES | 2000年 / 48卷 / 12期

关键词：

millimeter-wave frequency conversion; monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) frequency converters;

D O I：

10.1109/22.899011

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：

Frequency translation circuits are key elements in communication systems, This paper presents a frequency tripler for 38-GHz short-range communication systems, designed using a pseudomorphic high electron-mobility field-effect transistor (pHEMT) technology, The successful first iteration monolithic microwave integrated circuit achieved a state-of-the-art output power of 3.1 dBm and a minimum conversion loss of 3.4 dB, The multiplier exhibits a conversion efficiency of 11% and average phase noise degradation at 10 and 100 kHz offset frequency from carrier of 9 +/- 1 dB, Through a comprehensive study of the frequency multiplier, we demonstrate the optimum performance achieved under a class B mode of operation, To our knowledge, this is the first reported Ka-band single-stage frequency tripler based on pHEMT technology that has been fully characterized for phase noise degradation.

引用

页码：2546 / 2553

页数：8

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