TY - GEN
T1 - Miniature packaging concept for LNAs in the 200-300 GHz range
AU - Samoska, Lorene
AU - Fung, Andy
AU - Varonen, Mikko
AU - Lin, Robert
AU - Peralta, Alejandro
AU - Soria, Mary
AU - Lee, Choonsup
AU - Padmanabhan, Sharmila
AU - Sarkozy, Stephen
AU - Lai, Richard
PY - 2016/8/9
Y1 - 2016/8/9
N2 - In this work, we describe new miniaturized low noise amplifier modules which we developed for incorporation in small-scale satellites or Cubesats, and which exhibit similar or better performance compared to previously reported LNAs in the literature. We have targeted the WR4 (170-260 GHz) and WR3 (220-325 GHz) waveguide bands for the module development. The modules include two different methods of E-plane probes which have been developed for low loss, and stability at high frequencies. MMIC LNAs were also developed for these frequency ranges and fabricated in Northrop Grumman Corporation's 35 nm InP HEMT technology, and we have experimentally verified that noise performance is lower than reported in prior work. The best results include a miniature LNA module with 550K noise at 224 GHz, and a wideband LNA module with 15 dB gain from 230-280 GHz.
AB - In this work, we describe new miniaturized low noise amplifier modules which we developed for incorporation in small-scale satellites or Cubesats, and which exhibit similar or better performance compared to previously reported LNAs in the literature. We have targeted the WR4 (170-260 GHz) and WR3 (220-325 GHz) waveguide bands for the module development. The modules include two different methods of E-plane probes which have been developed for low loss, and stability at high frequencies. MMIC LNAs were also developed for these frequency ranges and fabricated in Northrop Grumman Corporation's 35 nm InP HEMT technology, and we have experimentally verified that noise performance is lower than reported in prior work. The best results include a miniature LNA module with 550K noise at 224 GHz, and a wideband LNA module with 15 dB gain from 230-280 GHz.
KW - HEMTs
KW - Millimeter wave technology
KW - MMICs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84984985691&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540162
DO - 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540162
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
AN - SCOPUS:84984985691
VL - 2016-August
T3 - IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
BT - 2016 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2016
PB - IEEE
T2 - IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Y2 - 22 May 2016 through 27 May 2016
ER -