• Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
  • Vol. 42, Issue 6, 747 (2023)
Xiang ZHU1、2, Jun-Jie ZHANG3, Hai-Feng CHENG2, Jian GUO3、*, Yong-Rong SHI1、**, and Wei-Bo WANG2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Dynamic Cognitive System of Electromagnetic Spectrum Space,Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,Nanjing 211106,China
  • 2Nanjing Electronic Device Institute,Nanjing 210016,China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves,Southeast University,Nanjing 210096,China
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    DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2023.06.007 Cite this Article
    Xiang ZHU, Jun-Jie ZHANG, Hai-Feng CHENG, Jian GUO, Yong-Rong SHI, Wei-Bo WANG. Research on watt-level power combining technology at terahertz band based on bonding wire compensation[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2023, 42(6): 747 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    With the application demands of solid-state high power in the terahertz (THz) band, a THz-band watt-level power output is achieved by adopting GaN power amplifier (PA) MMIC and power combining technology. Microstrip-waveguide transition, and the low-loss interconnection based on the gold wire compensation are used to package a PA module composed of two PA MMICs and an E-plane T-junction two-way power splitter/combiner. Maximum output power of 160 mW is achieved. Based on the module and an eight-way E-plane combiner, a sixteen-way power combining amplifier is designed across the frequency range of 180 to 238 GHz. Output power of more than 300 mW is achieved with +10 V drain voltage, and the maximum power is 1.03 W at 189 GHz.
    Xiang ZHU, Jun-Jie ZHANG, Hai-Feng CHENG, Jian GUO, Yong-Rong SHI, Wei-Bo WANG. Research on watt-level power combining technology at terahertz band based on bonding wire compensation[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2023, 42(6): 747
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