High-efficiency Ku-band oscillators

被引:10
作者
McSpadden, JO [1 ]
Fan, L [1 ]
Chang, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Elect Engn, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
HEMT; high-efficiency transmitters; oscillators; pHEMT;
D O I
10.1109/22.721166
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Ku-band oscillators have been experimentally found to have a high dc-to-radio-frequency (RF) efficiency. Using a packaged pseudomorphic high electron-mobility transistor (pHEMT) device, a maximum efficiency of 60% was measured at 14.5 and 15 GHz with output powers of 16 and 23 mW, respectively. Oscillator circuits also revealed efficiencies of 48% at 16 GHz and 41% at 17.1 GHz with RF output power levels of 11 and 13 mW, respectively.
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页码:1566 / 1571
页数:6
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