Full D-Band GaN Power Amplifier MMIC and Waveguide Module

Cwiklinski M, Riedmann N, Ziegler R, Vossiek M, Bruckner P, Schwantuschke D, Mikulla M (2024)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2024

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Pages Range: 50-53

Conference Proceedings Title: 2024 19th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2024

Event location: Paris FR

ISBN: 9782874870781

DOI: 10.23919/EuMIC61603.2024.10732626

Abstract

In this article, we present a gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier (PA) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) and waveguide module that cover the full D-band (110-170 GHz) with a state-of-the-art performance. On-wafer measurements of the balanced ten-stage GaN PA show a small-signal gain of more than 13 dB over the full D-band and a peak output power of 22.6 dBm at 160 GHz. A two-way waveguide module delivers more than 18.5 dBm of output power over the full D-band with a peak of 25 dBm at 120 GHz. To the best of our knowledge, the reported amplifiers show the highest output power within GaN-based circuits beyond 140 GHz. This is also the first demonstration of GaN PAs covering the full D-band.

Authors with CRIS profile

Martin Vossiek Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik (LHFT)

Additional Organisation(s)

FAU Profilzentrum Licht.Materie.Quantentechnologien (FAU LMQ)

Involved external institutions

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Festkörperphysik (IAF) / Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics DE Germany (DE) Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Cwiklinski, M., Riedmann, N., Ziegler, R., Vossiek, M., Bruckner, P., Schwantuschke, D., & Mikulla, M. (2024). Full D-Band GaN Power Amplifier MMIC and Waveguide Module. In 2024 19th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2024 (pp. 50-53). Paris, FR: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Cwiklinski, Maciej, et al. "Full D-Band GaN Power Amplifier MMIC and Waveguide Module." Proceedings of the 19th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2024, Paris Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. 50-53.

BibTeX: Download