Fully Integrated C-Ku Band PA Chip

5W fully integrated C-Ku band GaN-on-SiC PA chip family with QFN44 and QFN56 variants, completed simulation, tapeout, and measurement.

5-18 GHz and 4-19.5 GHz variants35-39.6 dBm peak powerQFN44 / QFN56

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Fully integrated C-Ku band power amplifier chip hardware

Operating band: 4–18 GHz
QFN44 frequency: 5-18 GHz
QFN56 frequency: 4-19.5 GHz

Specifications

Datasheet

QFN44 frequency: 5-18 GHz
QFN56 frequency: 4-19.5 GHz
Peak power: 35-39.6 dBm at 4 dB compression
Gain: 15-19.6 dB
PAE: 6.4-19.6% / 8.3-16.7%
Bias: 28 V, 1.4 A
Technology: UMS 250nm GaN-on-SiC MMIC
Chip / package: 3 mm x 5 mm chip with QFN44; 5 mm x 5 mm chip with QFN56

Overview

Product brief

The product information includes two fully integrated C-Ku band power amplifier chip variants, both using UMS 250nm GaN-on-SiC MMIC technology.

Integration and interface

QFN44 lists RFIN Pin #7, RFOUT Pin #28, and bias voltage pins #18, #19, and #25. QFN56 lists RFIN Pin #4, RFOUT Pin #39, and bias voltage pins #18, #19, and #25.

Licensing and validation

Available information states GDS and design specification files, customization options, readiness for integration, simulation complete, tapeout completed, and measurement completed.

Gallery

Packaged GaN PA chip — Fully Integrated PA Chip

C-Ku PA chip layout and package reference — QFN44 chip layout reference

QFN44 CW output power gain and PAE performance plot — CW Output Power, Gain, PAE Performance (QFN44)

QFN56 CW output power gain and PAE performance plot — CW Output Power, Gain, PAE Performance (QFN56)