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High Output Power and High Fundamental Leakage Suppression Frequency Doubler MMIC for E-Band Transceiver

  • Chang, Dong-Pil (Satellite & Wireless RF Technology Research Section, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ;
  • Yom, In-Bok (Satellite & Wireless RF Technology Research Section, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
  • Received : 2014.10.27
  • Accepted : 2014.12.16
  • Published : 2014.12.30

Abstract

An active frequency doubler monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) for E-band transceiver applications is presented in this letter. This MMIC has been fabricated in a commercial $0.1-{\mu}m$ GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (pHEMT) process on a 2-mil thick substrate wafer. The fabricated MMIC chip has been measured to have a high output power performance of over 13 dBm with a high fundamental leakage suppression of more than 38 dBc in the frequency range of 71 to 86 GHz under an input signal condition of 10 dBm. A microstrip coupled line is used at the output circuit of the doubler section to implement impedance matching and simultaneously enhance the fundamental leakage suppression. The fabricated chip is has a size of $2.5mm{\times}1.2mm$.

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