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Design and fabrication of a Novel 60 GHz GaAs pHEMT Resistive Double Balanced Star MMIC Mixer

새로운 60 GHz 대역 GaAs pHEMT 저항성 이중평형 Star 혼합기 MMIC의 설계 및 제작

  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

In this paper, modifying the diode star double balanced mixer of Maas, a novel resistive 60 GHz pHEMT MMIC star mixer is suggested. Due to star configuration, troublesome IF balun for ring configuration FET mixer is not necessary. In addition, the sysematic design method of dual balun through EM simulation is suggested rather than the design by inspection as Maas. The mixer circuit is fabricated as MMIC on CPW base using 0.1 um GaAs pHEMT Library of MINT in Dongguk University. The size is 1.5 ${\times}$ 1.5 $\textrm{mm}^2$ and its performance is adjustable by DC supply. It can be operated as both up and down converters and it shows the conversion loss of about 13∼18 ㏈ over the full V-band frequencies.

본 논문에서는 Maas의 die 이중평형혼합기 회로를 개선, 새로운 pHEMT resistive star 이중평형혼합기 회로를 제안하였다. Star 구조로 구성되기 때문에 기존의 FET ring 혼합기 구조와 달리 별도의 IF balun이 필요로 하지 않는다. 또한 Maas의 직관적인 이중 balun설계 방법을 개선 EM simulation을 통한 이중 balun을 구성하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제안된 혼합기 회로는 CPW(Coplanar Waveguide)를 기반으로 하여 동국대 0.1 um GaAs pHEMT library를 이용 MMIC로 제작하였다. 제작된 혼합기는 크기 1.5 ${\times}$ 1.5 $\textrm{mm}^2$이며 DC bias로 성능 조정이 가능하다. 이것은 up/down converter로 사용 가능하며 V-band전역 이상의 주파수 대역폭을 갖고, 변환손실은 약 13∼18 ㏈ 정도이다.

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