Low-cost high-efficient 10-Watt X-band high-power amplifier

G. van der Bent, A.P. de Hek, A. Bessemoulin, F.E. van Vliet

2009 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems · 2009 · 15 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

A high power X-band amplifier with an output power over 10 Watts and a Power Added Efficiency (PAE) in excess of 40 percent has been developed. The design was fabricated in a 0.25 ¿m pHEMT GaAs process (WIN Semiconductor PP25-01). The small die area in combination with a 6-inch wafer technology provides the possibility for low cost production of a high performance X-band T/R chipset.

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