18.0-21.0/36.0-42.0 GHz GaAs MMIC
Doubler and Power Amplifier
September 2005 - Rev 01-Sep-05
20DBL0629
Power Amplifier Measurements
WP 398 - 042A A102: 20D B L0629 (8 samples)
VdX2=2.5 V , Vd B=3 V, Vd PA =4.5 V, P in= +2..+9 d B m
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
P
out
@ f
in
20DBL0629 at V
dx2
=2.5 V, V
dbuff
=3 V I
db
=30 mA, V
dPA
=4.5 V I
dPA
=520 mA
35
30
25
P
out
@ 2 f
in
Output power at f
in
and 2xf
in
(dBm)
20
15
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
-55
10
Output pow er ( dBm )
uc
2
tio
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10
Output frequency ( GHz)
20DBL0629 (R10 C11 ): V
dX2
=2.5V, V
dB
=3 V, V
dPA
=4.5 V @ P
in
=0..+10 dBm
35
P
in
=+10 dB m
35
Input power (dBm) at f
in
20DBL0629 (R10C11): V
dX2
=2.5V, V
dB
=3 V , V
dPA
=4.5 V @ P
in
=0..+10 dBm
37-40 GHz
Doubler drain current (mA)
od
e-
pr
P
in
=0 dBm
37.5
38.0
38.5
39.0
39.5
40.0
30
25
Doubler drain current (mA)
30
25
20
20
15
15
10
37.0
0
4
6
8
n
10
Output frequency (G Hz)
Input power @ f
in
(G Hz)
20DB L0629 at V
dx2
=2.5 V, V
dbuff
=3 V I
db
=30 m A, V
dPA
=4.5 V I
dPA
=520 m A
28
27
26
25
20DB L0629 at V
dx2
=2.5 V , V
dbuff
=3 V I
db
=30 mA , V
dPA
=4.5 V I
dPA
=520 mA
0
-5
-10
Output powe r a t 2x f
in
(d B m)
Output powe r a t f
in
(d B m)
24
Pr
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
-55
062 9, RC =R 10C 12, R F freq (G Hz)=37
062 9, RC =R 10C 12, R F freq (G Hz)=38
062 9, RC =R 10C 12, R F freq (G Hz)=39
062 9, RC =R 10C 12, R F freq (G Hz)=40
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10
Input power ( dBm) a t f
in
Input power (dB m) at f
in
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