In this paper, the feasibility of a V-band MMIC chipset is tested by the design of a Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) operating in the 59-66 GHz frequency band and two Mixers exploiting two different topologies that convert signals from the 60-60.4 GHz band to 8-8.4 GHz band and vice versa. The MMICs have been designed exploiting OMMIC’s 70 nm and 130 nm GaAs technologies. LNA shows a 23 dB gain and a sub-2 dB Noise Figure in the whole operating band, while the two Mixers show a 11-12 dB conversion loss, along with LO isolation towards RF and IF port higher than 22 dB and a simulated Input 1 dB Compression Point of 10 dBm.
Pace, L., Longhi, P.e., Fenu, S., Ciccognani, W., Colangeli, S., Limiti, E. (2019). Development of a V-Band MMIC chip-set for in-orbit Inter-Satellite Links. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT 2019) (pp.1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/ISAECT47714.2019.9069698].
Development of a V-Band MMIC chip-set for in-orbit Inter-Satellite Links
Longhi, Patrick Ettore;Ciccognani, Walter;Colangeli, Sergio;Limiti, Ernesto
2019-12-01
Abstract
In this paper, the feasibility of a V-band MMIC chipset is tested by the design of a Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) operating in the 59-66 GHz frequency band and two Mixers exploiting two different topologies that convert signals from the 60-60.4 GHz band to 8-8.4 GHz band and vice versa. The MMICs have been designed exploiting OMMIC’s 70 nm and 130 nm GaAs technologies. LNA shows a 23 dB gain and a sub-2 dB Noise Figure in the whole operating band, while the two Mixers show a 11-12 dB conversion loss, along with LO isolation towards RF and IF port higher than 22 dB and a simulated Input 1 dB Compression Point of 10 dBm.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
