Characterization and Modeling of InP DHBTs Juntao Hu, Mike Sun, Wu-Jing Ho, Yue Qin, Jiang Li, Ding Day Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Sunnyvale Operations, 1230 Bordeaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Juntao.Hu-skyworksinc.com InP DHBTs have been characterized and their large signal model has been developed. The devices showed excellent DC characteristics without current blocking up to very high current le

Application of UTSi® CMOS On Sapphire to RF and Mixed Signal Requirements in Advanced Space Systems Ronald E. Reedy, Chief Technology Officer Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, San Diego, CA 92121, USA rreedy-peregrine-semi.com Modern satellite systems require integrated circuits capable of meeting demanding radiation, performance, power consumption, price and integration requirements. As satell

New Trends for Microwave Packaging into Space-Borne Equipment Claude DREVON ­ Philippe MONFRAIX ­ Mathieu PAILLARD Chloé SCHAFFAUSER ­ Olivier VENDIER Jean-Louis CAZAUX ALCATEL SPACE Microwave Products Department BP 1187 - 31037 TOULOUSE Cedex 1 - FRANCE Email : jean-louis.cazaux-space.alcatel.fr This paper focuses on the most promising evolutions which are emerging in the packaging of microwave f

Measurements and Simulations of Hot-Carrier Degradation Effects in AlGaAs/GaAs HFETs A. Mazzanti, G. Verzellesi, A.F. Basile, C. Canali, G. Sozzi*, R. Menozzi* Università di Modena e Reggio E. and INFM, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, via Vignolese 905, 41100 Modena, Italy, e-mail: giovanni.verzellesi-unimo.it * Università di Parma, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Parco

A Technique to Design MMICs for Space Applications and High Production Yields Massimo Comparini*, Andrea Di Pasquale**, Marziale Feudale*, Agostino Giorgio**, Anna Gina Perri** *ALENIA SPAZIO, via Saccomuro 24, 00100 Roma, Italy. Phone: +39 - 06 -41511 /41512515 E-mail: m.feudale-roma.alespazio.it **Dipartimento di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica, Politecnico di Bari, Laboratorio di Dispositivi Elet

Design Centering and Yield Optimisation of MMIC's with Off-Chip Digital Controllers F. Centurelli, R. Luzzi, G. Scotti, P. Tommasino, A. Trifiletti Electronic Engineering Department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Via Eudossiana 18, I-00184, Roma, ITALY. Phone: +39 06 44585679, Fax: +39 06 4742647, e-mail: trifiletti-die.uniroma1.it In this paper, a new methodology to perform yield-oriented des

A Non-Linear Statistical Model for GaAs FET Integrated Circuits F. Centurelli*, A. Di Martino**, P. Marietti*, G. Scotti*, P. Tommasino*, A. Trifiletti* * Electronic Engineering Department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Via Eudossiana 18, I-00184, Roma, ITALY. Phone: +39 06 44585679, Fax: +39 06 4742647, e-mail: trifiletti-die.uniroma1.it ** STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primosole, 50 I-95121 C

Low-Frequency Noise Characterization of AlGaAs/GaAs HBT's M. Borgarino, M. Peroni*, C. A. Cetronio*, F. Fantini Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, and INFM, Via Vignolese, 905, 41100, Modena, Italy, borgarino.mattia-unimore.it Alenia Marconi Systems, Advanced Research & Technologies GaAs IC Group, Via Tiburtina, Km 12,400, 00131 Roma, Italy, mperoni

28 dB Gain DC-6 GHz GaInP/GaAs HBT Wideband Amplifiers with and without Emitter Capacitive Peaking Chin-Chun Meng, Tzung-Han Wu* and Shey-Shi Lu** Department of Communication Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. *Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., **Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan Un

A Low Voltage 12-GHz Silicon-Germanium Static Frequency Divider with a Selectable Division Ratio L.Masini, A.Golfarelli*, M.Pozzoni** Laboratori Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi, Via Porrettana 123 - I 40044Pontecchio Marconi - Bologna, leonardo.masini-labs.it * Laboratori Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi, Via Porrettana 123 - I 40044Pontecchio Marconi - Bologna, alessandro.golfarelli-labs.it ** STmicroel