This paper describes the development of an L-Band (f0 = 1.575GHz) high power and efficient amplifier designed for the European satellite navigation system (i.e., Galileo). The amplifier, developed in the framework of the European Project named SLOGAN, exploits the GH50-10 GaN technology available at United Monolithic Semiconductor foundry. The required output power level is achieved by parallelizing several GaN die power bars of 12mm and/or 26.5 mm. In continuous wave operating mode, the first prototype is able to deliver an output power higher than 250W at less than 2 dB of gain compression. Moreover, the registered gain and efficiency are higher than 54 dB and 54 %, respectively.

Giofre', R., Colantonio, P., Giannini, F., Gonzalez, L., de Arriba, F., Cabria, L., et al. (2015). A GaN high power and efficient amplifier for L-Band Galileo system. In Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits Workshop (INMMiC), 2015 (pp.1-3). IEEE [10.1109/INMMIC.2015.7330362].

A GaN high power and efficient amplifier for L-Band Galileo system

GIOFRE', ROCCO;COLANTONIO, PAOLO;GIANNINI, FRANCO;
2015-01-01

Abstract

This paper describes the development of an L-Band (f0 = 1.575GHz) high power and efficient amplifier designed for the European satellite navigation system (i.e., Galileo). The amplifier, developed in the framework of the European Project named SLOGAN, exploits the GH50-10 GaN technology available at United Monolithic Semiconductor foundry. The required output power level is achieved by parallelizing several GaN die power bars of 12mm and/or 26.5 mm. In continuous wave operating mode, the first prototype is able to deliver an output power higher than 250W at less than 2 dB of gain compression. Moreover, the registered gain and efficiency are higher than 54 dB and 54 %, respectively.
International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits, INMMiC 2015
Taormina, Italia
2015
Rilevanza internazionale
contributo
2015
2015
Settore ING-INF/01 - ELETTRONICA
English
Gallium Nitride; power amplifier; Satellite;
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7330362&newsearch=true&queryText=A%20GaN%20High%20Power%20and%20Efficient%20Amplifier%20for%20L-Band%20Galileo%20System
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Giofre', R., Colantonio, P., Giannini, F., Gonzalez, L., de Arriba, F., Cabria, L., et al. (2015). A GaN high power and efficient amplifier for L-Band Galileo system. In Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits Workshop (INMMiC), 2015 (pp.1-3). IEEE [10.1109/INMMIC.2015.7330362].
Giofre', R; Colantonio, P; Giannini, F; Gonzalez, L; de Arriba, F; Cabria, L; Baglieri, D
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