Design and Layout of a X-Band MMIC Power Amplifier in a Phemt Technology
The design of Class A and Class AB 2-stage X band
Power Amplifier is described in this report. This power amplifier is
part of a transceiver used in radar for monitoring iron characteristics
in a blast furnace. The circuit was designed using foundry WIN
Semiconductors. The specification requires 15dB gain in the linear
region, VSWR nearly 1 at input as well as at the output, an output
power of 10 dBm and good stable performance in the band 10.9-12.2
GHz. The design was implemented by using inter-stage
configuration, the Class A amplifier was chosen for driver stage i.e.
the first amplifier focusing on the gain and the output amplifier
conducted at Class AB with more emphasis on output power.
[1] G. S. Cripps, "RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications,"
Artech House, 1999, chapters 3, 5, 8.
[2] Harald, Par Rundqvist, "Active Microwave Circuit", Chalmers
University.
[1] G. S. Cripps, "RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications,"
Artech House, 1999, chapters 3, 5, 8.
[2] Harald, Par Rundqvist, "Active Microwave Circuit", Chalmers
University.
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Power Amplifier is described in this report. This power amplifier is
part of a transceiver used in radar for monitoring iron characteristics
in a blast furnace. The circuit was designed using foundry WIN
Semiconductors. The specification requires 15dB gain in the linear
region, VSWR nearly 1 at input as well as at the output, an output
power of 10 dBm and good stable performance in the band 10.9-12.2
GHz. The design was implemented by using inter-stage
configuration, the Class A amplifier was chosen for driver stage i.e.
the first amplifier focusing on the gain and the output amplifier
conducted at Class AB with more emphasis on output power.", keywords = "Power amplifier, Class AB, Class A, MMIC, 2-stage,
X band.", volume = "2", number = "3", pages = "525-6", }