Microwave power performance of InP-based double heterojunction bipolar transistors for C- and X-band applications

Autor: P.A. Macdonald, Takyiu Liu, M. Hafizi, T.C. Cisco, David B. Rensch
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: 1994 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (Cat. No.94CH3389-4).
DOI: 10.1109/mwsym.1994.335513
Popis: We report on the microwave performance of InP-based double heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBT) for X-band and C-band applications with power cells operating at an output power greater than 2 W. Our power performance characterization indicated a combination of high power density and high efficiency at both 4.5 and 9 GHz. At 4.5 GHz we measured over 2 W output power (4.3 W/mm power density) and a peak power-added-efficiency (PAE) of 60%. AT 9 GHz the peak measured power was over 1 W (5 W/mm) and the peak PAE was 60%. These are the first reports of substantial microwave power performance in this new device technology based on the InP material system. >
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