2 GHz~18 GHz小型化高集成GaN功放开关一体式芯片

    2 GHz~18 GHz compact and highly integrated GaN power amplifier combined with switch

    • 摘要: 在收发组件系统对功率放大器高集成、小型化、高性能等迫切需求下,文章提出了一款小型化高集成超宽带氮化镓功率开关一体式芯片。文章从氮化镓功放结构和匹配设计出发,采用了负反馈结构电路作为前级驱动电路,可以有效缩减功率放大器的芯片面积,提升芯片性能,并基于功放芯片一体化设计方法,将功率放大器和开关级联设计,提升功率放大器芯片的功能性。最终实现工作频带在2 GHz~18 GHz 饱和输出功率2 W,功率附加效率超过17% 的功放开关一体化芯片。芯片尺寸大小仅为3.3 mm×2.5 mm,相较于传统的超宽带功率放大器具有芯片尺寸小,功能性强和功率附加效率高等优势,能够对组件系统的小型化高集成布局起到推动作用。

       

      Abstract: Under the demand of high integration、miniaturization and high performance for power amplifier in the transmit system, the compact and wideband GaN amplifier worked at integrated with switch was demonstrated in this paper. Based on the GaN power amplifier structure and matching optimization, the negative feedback circuits was adopted to reduce chip size and improve efficiency; and the amplifier-switch joint design method was adopted in this paper. The power amplifier and switches were cooperated designed to improve the chip function. The amplifier has reached the output power of more than 2 W and power added efficiency of more than 17%. In the meantime, the overall chip size has reduced to only 3.3 mm×2.5 mm. Compared the normal wideband amplifiers, the amplifier we demonstrated owns the advantages of small sizes、more integration and high power added efficiency, which has a promoting effect to the