X-Band GaN SPDT MMIC with over 25 Watt Linear Power Handling

J. Janssen; M van Heijningen; K.P. Hilton; J.O. Maclean; D.J. Wallis; J. Powell; M. Uren; T. Martin; Frank Edward van Vliet

doi:10.1109/EMICC.2008.4772261

X-Band GaN SPDT MMIC with over 25 Watt Linear Power Handling

J. Janssen, M van Heijningen, K.P. Hilton, J.O. Maclean, D.J. Wallis, J. Powell, M. Uren, T. Martin, Frank Edward van Vliet

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Abstract Single pole double throw (SPDT) switches are becoming more and more key components in phased-array radar transmit/receive modules. An SPDT switch must be able to handle the output power of a high power amplifier and must provide enough isolation to protect the low noise amplifier in the receive chain when the T/R module is transmitting. Therefore gallium nitride technology seems to become a key technology for high power SPDT switch design. The technology shows good performance on microwave frequencies and is able to handle high power. An X-band SPDT switch, with a linear power handling of over 25 W, has been designed, measured and evaluated. The circuit is designed in the coplanar waveguide AlGaN/GaN technology established at QinetiQ.

Original language	English
Pages	190-193
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMICC.2008.4772261
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2008
Event	3rd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2008 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 27 Oct 2008 → 28 Oct 2008 Conference number: 3

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Conference	3rd European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2008
Abbreviated title	EuMIC
Country	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	27/10/08 → 28/10/08

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