公开(公告)号：WO2002099965A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-12

申请号：PCT/US2002/013576

申请日：2002-05-01

Applicant: U.S. MONOLITHICS, L.L.C.

Inventor： BUER, Kenneth, V. ,  DENDY, Deborah, S.

IPC: H03F3/195

CPC classification number: H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/211

Abstract: A MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) driver amplifier having a zig-zag RF signal flow and method for the same is provided. A smaller die size and higher output gain are realized with the improved amplification stage geometry provided herein. In particular, the stages are configured in a "stacked" topology permitting a zig-zag RF signal flow through the stages. Additionally, the DC bias circuitry may be is centralized and adjacent stages may share vias. The die area for a typical K-band driver amplifier may be reduced by about 56 % over a conventional amplifier design.

Abstract translation: 提供具有Z字形RF信号流的MMIC（微波单片集成电路）驱动放大器及其方法。 通过本文提供的改进的放大级几何实现较小的管芯尺寸和较高的输出增益。 特别地，这些级被配置成允许Z字形RF信号流过级的“堆叠”拓扑。 另外，DC偏置电路可以是集中的，并且相邻的级可以共享通孔。 典型的K波段驱动放大器的管芯面积可以比传统的放大器设计减少约56％。

公开(公告)号：EP1396080B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-09

申请号：EP02746323.1

申请日：2002-05-01

Applicant: U.S. Monolithics, L.L.C.

Inventor： BUER, Kenneth, V. ,  DENDY, Deborah, S.

IPC: H03F3/195 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H03F3/60

CPC classification number: H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/211

Abstract: A MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) driver amplifier having a zig-zag RF signal flow and method for the same is provided. A smaller die size and higher output gain are realized with the improved amplification stage geometry provided herein. In particular, the stages are configured in a "stacked" topology permitting a zig-zag RF signal flow through the stages. Additionally, the DC bias circuitry may be is centralized and adjacent stages may share vias. The die area for a typical K-band driver amplifier may be reduced by about 56 % over a conventional amplifier design.

公开(公告)号：EP1396080A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-10

申请号：EP02746323.1

申请日：2002-05-01

Applicant: U.S. Monolithics, L.L.C.

Inventor： BUER, Kenneth, V. ,  DENDY, Deborah, S.

IPC: H03F3/195 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H03F3/60

CPC classification number: H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/211

Abstract: A MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) driver amplifier having a zig-zag RF signal flow and method for the same is provided. A smaller die size and higher output gain are realized with the improved amplification stage geometry provided herein. In particular, the stages are configured in a 'stacked' topology permitting a zig-zag RF signal flow through the stages. Additionally, the DC bias circuitry may be is centralized and adjacent stages may share vias. The die area for a typical K-band driver amplifier may be reduced by about 56 % over a conventional amplifier design.