Fig. 1. Q band SSPA: (a) function diagram, (b) 3-D model of Q band SSPA, (c) photograph of material object
Fig. 2. The prototype and corresponding gain and power distribution of Q band SSPA millimeter wave circuit: (a) prototype, (b) the gain and power distributions of every stage
Fig. 3. Q band broadband power divider/combiner (4 ways)
Fig. 4. Q band SSPA thermal simulation and infrared thermography: (a) shell temperature of the GaN MMICs, (b) heat flux at bottom
Fig. 5. Q band SSPA millimeter wave circuit structure: (a) integrated structure, (b) explosion figure
Fig. 6. DC/DC power supply for Q band SSPA (a) topology diagram, (b) output voltage serious simulation results, (c) efficiency vs. 20 V’s current (main power consumption part)
Fig. 7. Q band SSPA measurement results (a) output power and gain vs. frequency, (b) efficiency at rated input power vs. frequency, (c) gain and output power vs. input power, (d) efficiency vs. input power
Fig. 8. V band 1 to 8/8 to 1 divider/combiner simulation model and results (a) simulation model, transition and reflections simulation results, (b) transition coefficient, (c) reflection of divide ports, (d) isolation between divide ports
Fig. 9. End stage of V band SSPA (a) design structure (model and explosive), (b) fabricated V band end stage SSPA (Input side; GaN MMICs units and output side)
Fig. 10. V band SSPA product and measured results (a) photograph, (b) measurement results
Fig. 11. W band SSPA millimeter wave circuit (a) millimeter wave circuit schematic, (b) integration structure and explosion figure
Fig. 12. W band magic T model and simulation result (a) model and transmission coefficient, (b) reflection and isolation coefficient
Fig. 13. Power supplier circuit schematic and efficiency curve (a) schematic, (b) output voltage serious, (c) efficiency vs. 15 V’s current (main power consumption part)
Fig. 14. W band SSPA photograph and measurement results (a) photograph, (b) measurement results
Fig. 15. V band SSPA and W band SSPA of references (a) V band SSPA of Ref. [
6], (b) W band SSPA of Ref. [
19]
Ref. | Frequency | Output power | Gain | Efficiency | State |
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[3] | 33.5~38 GHz | 8~21 W | 14~16 dB | 8%~21% (Millimeter wave part) | Model piece | [6] | 59~63 GHz | 12.8 W (peak) | 34 dB | 16% (Millimeter wave part) | Model piece | [9] | 80~100 GHz | 29~33 dBm | 8~12 dBm | / | MMIC | [19] | 94~98 GHz | 2.5~5 W | 18 dB | 7% (Millimeter wave part) | Model piece | This work | 37~42 GHz | 20~30 W | 50 dB | 7%~10% (with power supply) | Space qualified | This work | 47~52 GHz | >10 W | >26 dB | 9.5%~11.5% (Millimeter wave part) | Ground transmitter | This work | 92~96 GHz | 2~3.5 W | >31 dB | 4.5%~7.1% (with power supply) | Space qualified |
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