Ultralow phase noise MMIC-based 89-GHz source module

Kwo Wei Chang; Huei Wang; David P. Smith; A. Oki; Mike Biedenbender; G. Samuel Dow; Barry R. Allen

doi:10.1117/12.262768

18 December 1996 Ultralow phase noise MMIC-based 89-GHz source module

Kwo Wei Chang, Huei Wang, David P. Smith, A. Oki, Mike Biedenbender, G. Samuel Dow, Barry R. Allen

Proceedings Volume 2842, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves and Applications III; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262768
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

An ultra low phase noise 89-GHz frequency source module based on MMIC technology is developed. This source module consists of a 5.5625-GHz fundamental-mode dielectric resonator oscillator and a diode doubler using GaAs-based HBT MMIC technology, a 11--to-22 GHz doubler, a 22-to-88 GHz quadrupler, and W-based output amplifiers fabricated using GaAs HEMT MMIC technology. The module is packaged in a miniature and hermetically sealed housing, and has good phase noise performance due to the low 1/f noise of the GaAs-based HBT devices and the high-Q off-chip dielectric resonator. At 89 GHz, the measured phase noise results are - 112 and -125 dBc/Hz and 1-kHz and 1-MHz offset, respectively. These results represent state-of-the-art performance for the MMIC based W-band source module.

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Kwo Wei Chang, Huei Wang, David P. Smith, A. Oki, Mike Biedenbender, G. Samuel Dow, and Barry R. Allen "Ultralow phase noise MMIC-based 89-GHz source module", Proc. SPIE 2842, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves and Applications III, (18 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262768

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