표 3. | Table 3. Ku대역 GaN 고출력증폭기 집적회로 성능비교 | Performance comparison of Ku-band GaN high power amplifier MMIC.
Parameter | Unit | Ref. [3] | Ref. [4] | Ref. [5] | This work |
Process | - | 0.15 μm GaN HEMT | 0.25 μm GaN HEMT | 0.15 μm GaN HEMT | 0.15 μm GaN HEMT |
Configuration | - | 2-stage Cascade | 4-stage Cascade | 3-stage Cascade | 3-stage Cascade |
Package type | - | Bare die | Bare die | Cu package | Bare die | Hermetic package |
Frequency | GHz | 13–15 | 15.25–16.25 | 13.75–14.5 | 14.5–16 | 14–16 |
Small signal gain | dB | 25.2–27.5 | 33 @peak | 29 | 32.1–35.0 | 30.6–33.8 |
Maximum pout | dBm | 45–46.1 | 46 | 46 | 45.7–47.4 | 45.6–47 |
PAE | % | 29.2–39 | 17 | 30 | 31.2–39.1 | 25.9–31.4 |
MMIC size | mm2 | 15 | 49.7 | 32.07 | 20.25 |