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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Mimix Broadband | Subject: 30DBL0537 and 30SPA0536
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 July 2005
GaAs MMICs cover the Ka band
A new line of Ka-band gallium arsenide monolithic microwave integrated circuit products includes power amplifiers and a doubler, covering the 27 to 34GHz frequency bands.
Mimix Broadband has developed a new line of Ka-band gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) products, including power amplifiers and a doubler, covering the 27 to 34GHz frequency bands, with the 30SPA0536 device achieving 36dBm Psat The 30DBL0537 used in conjunction with the 30SPA0536 provides a perfect solution to highly integrated uplinks for commercial and defence applications, eliminating the need for a more complex heterodyne up-convertor system design
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new amplifiers and doubler are well suited for wireless communications applications, such as millimetre-wave point-to-point radio, LMDS, satcom and VSAT applications.
"These parts provide 'state-of-the-art' power levels at the Ka-band frequencies used for satellite uplinks, with good PAE and match, and exceptionally good lifetime, in 4mil substrate thickness that facilitates handling at the die level", stated Dr Jim Harvey, CTO of Mimix Broadband.
"In addition to providing these parts as die, Mimix is developing a range of packaged versions to facilitate low cost manufacture of Ka-band up-convertors".
Mimix performs 100% on-wafer RF, DC and output power testing on these products, as well as 100% visual inspection to MIL-STD-883 method 2010.
The chips also have surface passivation to protect and provide rugged parts with backside via holes and gold metallisation to allow either a conductive epoxy or eutectic solder die attach process.
Engineering samples are available today from stock, with production quantities being made available 6-8 weeks ARO.
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