Performance comparison of monolithic W-band singly balanced mixers utilizing GaAs HEMT and InP HBT technologies

Eric W. Lin; Kwo Wei Chang; Huei Wang; Lap Tran; K. L. Tan

doi:10.1117/12.262767

18 December 1996 Performance comparison of monolithic W-band singly balanced mixers utilizing GaAs HEMT and InP HBT technologies

Eric W. Lin, Kwo Wei Chang, Huei Wang, Lap Tran, K. L. Tan

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Proceedings Volume 2842, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves and Applications III; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262767
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

We present measured data for three W-band singly-balanced mixers utilizing both GaAs pseudo-morphic HEMT and InP HBT device technologies, and critically compare their LO power requirements, and conversion loss and noise figure performance. Of the three distinct single-balanced mixers which were investigated, i.e. the GaAs HEMT and InP HBT Schottky-diode rat-race mixers and the dual quadrature resistive GaAs HEMT mixer, the InP HBT diode mixer exhibited the best noise figure at low intermediate frequencies and achieved good conversion loss performance with low LO drive requirements.

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Eric W. Lin, Kwo Wei Chang, Huei Wang, Lap Tran, and K. L. Tan "Performance comparison of monolithic W-band singly balanced mixers utilizing GaAs HEMT and InP HBT technologies", Proc. SPIE 2842, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves and Applications III, (18 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262767

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