This paper presents an ultra-wideband High Power Amplifier (HPA) operating in the 6-18 GHz frequency range. The design approach tackles the challenge of achieving an average output power equal to 10 W under 20-V VDD power supply, with over 24.5 dB power gain and an associated Power Added Efficiency (PAE) of over 28% across the entire operational frequency range. The HPA delivers an average linear gain of 35 dB, outperforming current state-of-the-art solutions. The MMIC HPA has been designed and fabricated using 0.15 mu m AlGaN/GaN HEMT process provided by the UMS foundry.
Venanzoni, G., Forte, A., Longhi, P.e., Colangeli, S., Serino, A., Ciccognani, W., et al. (2025). A 10 W ultra-wideband MMIC HPA for EW applications. In 2025 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits (INMMiC): proceedings (pp.1-4). New York : IEEE [10.1109/INMMIC64198.2025.10975567].
A 10 W ultra-wideband MMIC HPA for EW applications
Venanzoni G.;Forte A.;Longhi P. E.;Colangeli S.;Serino A.;Ciccognani W.;Pitaro A.;Limiti E.
2025-01-01
Abstract
This paper presents an ultra-wideband High Power Amplifier (HPA) operating in the 6-18 GHz frequency range. The design approach tackles the challenge of achieving an average output power equal to 10 W under 20-V VDD power supply, with over 24.5 dB power gain and an associated Power Added Efficiency (PAE) of over 28% across the entire operational frequency range. The HPA delivers an average linear gain of 35 dB, outperforming current state-of-the-art solutions. The MMIC HPA has been designed and fabricated using 0.15 mu m AlGaN/GaN HEMT process provided by the UMS foundry.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
