In this paper a GaN-on-Si MMIC Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) working in the Ka-band is shown. The chosen technology for the design is a 100 nm gate length HEMT provided by OMMIC foundry. Both small-signal and noise models had been previously extracted by the means of an extensive measurement campaign, and were then employed in the design of the presented LNA. The amplifier presents an average noise figure of 2.4 dB, a 30 dB average gain value, and input/output matching higher than 10 dB in the whole 34–37.5 Ghz design band, while non-linear measurements testify a minimum output 1 dB compression point of 23 dBm in the specific 35–36.5 GHz target band. This shows the suitability of the chosen technology for low-noise applications.

Pace, L., Colangeli, S., Ciccognani, W., Longhi, P.e., Limiti, E., Leblanc, R., et al. (2020). Design and validation of 100 nm GaN-On-Si Ka-Band LNA based on custom noise and small signal models. ELECTRONICS, 9(1), 150 [10.3390/electronics9010150].

Design and validation of 100 nm GaN-On-Si Ka-Band LNA based on custom noise and small signal models

Colangeli S.;Ciccognani W.;Longhi P. E.;Limiti E.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

In this paper a GaN-on-Si MMIC Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) working in the Ka-band is shown. The chosen technology for the design is a 100 nm gate length HEMT provided by OMMIC foundry. Both small-signal and noise models had been previously extracted by the means of an extensive measurement campaign, and were then employed in the design of the presented LNA. The amplifier presents an average noise figure of 2.4 dB, a 30 dB average gain value, and input/output matching higher than 10 dB in the whole 34–37.5 Ghz design band, while non-linear measurements testify a minimum output 1 dB compression point of 23 dBm in the specific 35–36.5 GHz target band. This shows the suitability of the chosen technology for low-noise applications.
2020
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore ING-INF/01 - ELETTRONICA
English
low-noise amplifier (LNA); gallium nitride (GaN); GaN/Si; GaN-on-Si; high linearity; HEMT; Ka-band
Pace, L., Colangeli, S., Ciccognani, W., Longhi, P.e., Limiti, E., Leblanc, R., et al. (2020). Design and validation of 100 nm GaN-On-Si Ka-Band LNA based on custom noise and small signal models. ELECTRONICS, 9(1), 150 [10.3390/electronics9010150].
Pace, L; Colangeli, S; Ciccognani, W; Longhi, Pe; Limiti, E; Leblanc, R; Feudale, M; Vitobello, F
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